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Armenian immigrant detained in Brooklyn by ICE agents without judicial warrant

Oct 7, 2025 · Brooklyn, NY, Armenia

Armenian immigrant detained in Brooklyn by ICE agents without judicial warrant

Federal immigration officers entered the Brooklyn home of Hayk Safaryan, a 44-year-old Armenian immigrant who has lived in the U.S. for over two decades, without a judicial warrant or consent and detained him while seizing his personal documents. According to court testimony from his wife, officers conducted a warrantless search after Safaryan answered the door. A federal habeas lawsuit challenges the arrest's legality under Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures, part of broader litigation challenging ICE enforcement practices across the country.

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