(AURN News) – According to The Associated Press, the Trump administration has changed how federal immigration officers operate, a shift that could directly affect what happens at your door.
The AP reports that an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo now authorizes ICE officers to force entry into someone’s home without a warrant signed by a judge, relying instead on an internal administrative document to arrest people with final deportation orders.
For years, immigrant communities were told not to open the door unless agents showed a warrant signed by a judge, based on Supreme Court rulings. Administrative warrants do not carry that authority, but a memo obtained by The Associated Press through a whistleblower complaint says officers can break down doors if occupants refuse entry after agents knock, identify themselves and wait a reasonable amount of time. But is this constitutional overreach?
Click play to listen to the report from AURN White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris. For more news, follow @E_N_McMorris & @aurnonline.
