RELATED STORY | ICE Director Todd Lyons calls on state officials to cooperate with federal immigration surgeIt is unclear how broadly the directive has been applied in immigration enforcement operations. Documents reviewed by The AP revealed that the agents only had an administrative warrant — meaning there was no judge who authorized the raid on private property. She said the Supreme Court and Congress have “recognized the propriety of administrative warrants in cases of immigration enforcement,” without elaborating. McLaughlin did not respond to questions about whether ICE officers entered a person’s home since the memo was issued, relying solely on an administrative warrant and if so, how often. People can legally refuse federal immigration agents entry into private property if the agents only have an administrative warrant, with some limited exceptions.

Source: CNN January 22, 2026 20:58 UTC