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ICE Memo Lets Agents Break Into Homes Without Judicial Warrants, Internal Docs Show

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Jan 23, 2026
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Memo reveals ICE policy to enter homes without judge's warrant; Fourth  Amendment alarms raised | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Federal immigration officers are now operating under an internal ICE memo that allows them to forcibly enter private homes without a judicial warrant, according to reporting from the Associated Press and other outlets.

The policy shift means agents can rely on a federal administrative warrant—not signed by a judge—to break into a residence to arrest some…

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