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mc32yesterday at 9:26 PM2 repliesview on HN

That’s where they will use an “administrative warrant” to arrest someone with a final order of removal.

So not citizens’ houses but one where someone is in the country illegally with a final order of removal.


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water-data-dudeyesterday at 11:53 PM

But you're wrong. The memo says they can use an administrative warrant - which is to say, a warrant signed by an immigration official, part of the executive branch - to enter a house and arrest someone. The executive branch is authorizing an executive branch official to enter a home, bypassing the judicial branch.

The CRUCIAL thing to note is that ICE gets stuff wrong. Their info is often stale or flat wrong - so even though they say "this is only for illegal immigrants, don't worry about it ;)", it can ABSOLUTELY affect citizens.

Note also that, since it's ICE and immigration officials (again: all executive branch) making these determinations, the executive is also deciding whether there's probable cause to think that an illegal immigrant is in a particular house. This damage to due process is ostensibly only aimed at immigrants, but it affects all of us.

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teklayesterday at 10:02 PM

Despite the word "warrant" being present, an “administrative warrant” does not allow law enforcement to enter private property.

If they find a illegal immigrant on public streets, they can be detained, but still cannot enter a private residence (even if occupied by an illegal immigrant) as it would violate the 4th amendment.

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