ICE Expands Warrantless Arrest Powers for US Immigration Agents
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CNBC TV18•31-01-2026, 08:56
ICE Expands Warrantless Arrest Powers for US Immigration Agents
- •ICE has granted its agents broader authority to make warrantless arrests, as per an internal memo reported by The New York Times.
- •The new policy allows lower-level ICE agents to conduct sweeps and arrest individuals suspected of being undocumented immigrants without specific warrants.
- •This shift reinterprets a federal law regarding individuals "likely to escape," now allowing arrests if a person might not remain at the scene while a warrant is secured.
- •The change comes amid the Trump administration's nationwide immigration crackdown and follows tensions over enforcement in Minneapolis.
- •The memo permits "collateral" arrests of additional individuals encountered during operations, even if they were not original targets.
Why It Matters: ICE agents now have expanded powers for warrantless arrests, intensifying immigration enforcement nationwide.
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