Trump DOJ Ordered ICE to Invade Homes Without Search Warrant

[Nevilledog]

https://newrepublic.com/post/194442/trump-doj-memo-ice-arrest-search-warrant

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The Justice Department quietly invoked the Alien Enemies act last month to give Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents the power to conduct warrantless searches of people’s homes as long as they suspect them to be an “alien enemy.” USA Today obtained the memo that contained this order on Friday.

“As much as practicable, officers should follow the proactive procedures above—and have an executed Warrant of Apprehension and Removal—before contacting an Alien Enemy,” the memo reads. “However, that will not always be realistic or effective in swiftly identifying and removing Alien Enemies.… An officer may encounter a suspected Alien Enemy in the natural course of the officer’s enforcement activity, such as when apprehending other validated members of Tren de Aragua. Given the dynamic nature of enforcement operations, officers in the field are authorized to apprehend aliens upon a reasonable belief that the alien meets all four requirements to be validated as an Alien Enemy. This authority includes entering an Alien Enemy’s residence to make an AEA apprehension where circumstances render it impracticable to first obtain a signed Notice and Warrant of Apprehension and Removal” (emphasis added).

In the memo, the Justice Department defined an “alien enemy” as anyone who is 14 years of age or older, not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, a citizen of Venezuela, and “a member of the hostile enemy Tren de Aragua,” per the Alien Enemy Validation Guide, a document that has already been slammed by immigration experts.

The broad definition has already resulted in the apprehension and deportation of more than 200 men to El Salvador who just happened to have tattoos, like gay makeup artist Andry José Hernández Romero.

This type of order will likely lead to more indiscriminate arrests and wanton racial profiling. The memo, which is from March 14, is another massive departure from the U.S. immigration norms.

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[Ocelot II]

1. And they can redefine "alien enemy" any time they want.

[Beausoleil]

5. With no due process and warrantless searches

Anyone can be an "alien enemy" right now.

[Chasstev365]

2. Hey Republicans:

YOU FUCKING OWN ALL OF THIS!

We will not forget!

[Historic NY]

3. Warrantless search and seizure.

[orangecrush]

4. What could possibly go wrong?

[Evolve Dammit]

6. IMPEACH dammit

[ShazzieB]

14. YES, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

Fucking gutless Republicans.

[Evolve Dammit]

17. Criminality and being a convicted felon and rapist is (yawn) okey-dokie now. It's a mob enterprise. n/t

[Iamscrewed]

7. Simple fascism

Once again echoing 1930s Germany.

[SoCal Roomba]

8. Loss of the 4th Amendment begets use of the 2nd.

That’s all I have to say about that.

[AntiFascist]

24. State police (militias) need to defend against unconstitutional actions by Federal agents n/t

[Midnight Writer]

9. Wasn't there something in the Declaration of Independence about this? How about in the Bill of Rights?

Trump is doing the same crap King George did, and the rich Tories are again in full support.

Just a reminder that he would not be doing any of this if he did not have the approval of the very richest people and corporations in this nation. They hold his leash and they are letting him hump our legs and piss on our floors.

[Volaris]

12. Yep go read (or maybe better, listen) to the Declaration...

Were up to (what week is it?) at least a half dozen of the complaints that bought King George a revolution.

[Mr. Evil]

13. Hey!...

don't forget the shit! He's also shitting on our floors with absolute impunity! Don't forget the shit! Because we have to step in his festering shit every fucking day!

[AntiFascist]

25. Read, carefully, the 2nd Amendment, along with Federalist No. 46...it's all spelled out n/t

[WestMichRad]

10. Why am I not surprised?

[twodogsbarking]

11. Shoot first, then make shit up. He sent an email.

[Mblaze]

15. And the Supreme Court?

[[ crickets ]]

[SupportSanity]

16. This article is from the New Republic. I hear they are in serious need of funds. I just subscribed.

I heard on James Carville's podcast that the publication is in need.

I thought I'd chip in and bought more than I needed. I also like it that they use PayPal so I didn't have to give a credit card.

And, about the article, they are now at the phase where they go against laws and people.
It's the last phase before they have it all.
Pretty soon it's you and me. No reason needed.
Scary stuff. Extremely scary stuff.

[bronxiteforever]

18. To the GOP powers that be

You are on the wrong side of history if you use the same tactics George The Third did.
Some Declaration of Independence grievances.

“He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.”

“He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance."

"He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power."

“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses:"

[Joinfortmill]

19. We're in a hell of a mess

[CitizenZero]

20. The Alien Enemies Act

It is my understanding that the Alien Enemies Act only applies during wartime. We are not at war and only Congress can declare war. Why is all of this not being challenged on a legal basis in the courts? This is clearly a weak pseudo legal pretense for illegal actions and illegal searches and seizures by the Trump Regime.

[Demovictory9]

21. omg

[SunSeeker]

22. Lawless!

[Emile]

23. No longer three distinct but equal branches of government.

[doc03]

26. Befire Trump was it common practice for ICE agents to wear masks? Are they some of the criminals

from Jan 6th that Trump pardoned?