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DHS Authorizes Forceful Home Entry for Immigration Arrests

1/22/2026

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ICE Forcibly Enters Homes

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has authorized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to forcibly enter homes with administrative warrants to arrest individuals with removal orders.
The policy marks a shift from guidance that respected constitutional limits on searches.
The memo has not been shared and permits force if entry is refused.
Whistleblower Aid called the policy unconstitutional, and the change is expected to face legal challenges and opposition.

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ICE Enforcement Continues

An appeals court temporarily suspended a ruling limiting Minnesota immigration officers' tactics, allowing aggressive enforcement to continue.
This follows Operation Metro Surge, which has produced over 10,000 arrests in the past year.
Maine's Secretary of State denied undercover license plates for Customs and Border Protection, citing past abuses.
A shooting involving an immigration officer heightened tensions, with conflicting accounts about the circumstances, and advocates question arrest statistics.

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ICE Forcibly Enters Homes

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has authorized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to forcibly enter homes with administrative warrants to arrest individuals with removal orders.
The policy marks a shift from guidance that respected constitutional limits on searches.
The memo has not been shared and permits force if entry is refused.
Whistleblower Aid called the policy unconstitutional, and the change is expected to face legal challenges and opposition.

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