For decades, the front door has held a special significance in American legal tradition. It symbolises a boundary that the state cannot cross without clear judicial authority. However, a newly revealed memo from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) appears to challenge that longstanding principle.
An internal ICE directive, obtained by the Associated Press, asserts that immigration officers can forcibly enter private residences without a judge's warrant. Instead, the memo authorises entry using only an administrative arrest warrant, a document issued within the immigration system rather than by a court.
