Trump Memo Authorizes Warrantless ICE Home Raids
A leaked internal memo reveals the Trump administration authorized warrantless home entries by ICE agents to apprehend suspected members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. This action, ordered by Attorney General Bondi, cited the impracticality of obtaining warrants for swift removals under the invoked Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Subsequently, over 200 Venezuelans, including individuals without criminal records, were deported, prompting lawsuits from the ACLU alleging Fourth Amendment violations. The legality of applying the Alien Enemies Act in the absence of declared war or invasion is heavily contested.
John Q. Hosedrinker