ICE Memo Authorizes Agents to Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrants
Jan 21, 2026·Location: St. Paul, MN
A leaked ICE memorandum reveals that federal immigration agents are authorized to use force to enter residences based solely on administrative orders, without judicial warrants. The policy applies to individuals with final deportation orders. A U.S. citizen in Minnesota was forcibly removed from his home by ICE agents without a warrant, detained briefly, and then returned after agents discovered his citizenship status.
Sources
- ¿ICE puede entrar a mi casa sin una orden judicial? Esto dice un memorando revelado por AP
Univision·Jan 21, 2026·archived copy
- New ICE policy allows officers to enter homes without a judge’s warrant. Here’s what experts say
CNN·Jan 23, 2026·archived copy
- ICE officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
CNN·Jan 21, 2026·archived copy
- Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
Associated Press·Jan 21, 2026·archived copy
- CBS News
- Internal DHS memo says ICE agents can enter homes without a judicial warrant
NPR·Jan 25, 2026·archived copy
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