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Leaked DHS Memo Allegedly Authorizes ICE Home Entries Without Judicial Warrants, Raising Fourth Amendment Concerns

Jan 23, 2026

A leaked Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo disclosed by a whistleblower on January 7, 2026, is prompting alarm among immigration attorneys and civil liberties advocates after claims that it authorizes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to enter private homes without consent and without a judge-issued warrant. The memo was publicly highlighted by…
US Immigration Agents Detain Palestinian Student Leader at Columbia University

Mar 11, 2025

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate and Palestinian student leader, on Saturday, according to a statement from Student Workers of Columbia. Khalil was inside a Columbia University-owned residence when ICE agents entered his apartment and took him into custody. According to his attorney, Amy Greer, ICE…

Leaked DHS Memo Allegedly Authorizes ICE Home Entries Without Judicial Warrants, Raising Fourth Amendment Concerns