American media have reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has ordered his agents several restrictions to reverse the controversial strategies in favor of Donald Trump’s immigration campaign.
According to statements of two officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to NBC, the agents of ICE will now not be able to enter homes without a court order.
ICE agents will also limit their detentions in immigration courts only to foreigners with current deportation orders.
According to officials, ICE agents would have received verbal instructions not to enter homes without court orders, a practice that has been harshly criticized by civil rights advocates.
The arguments against ICE raids without court orders they point out that this is a violation of the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution, which protects against unjustified searches and seizures by the Government.
The changes in ICE actions occur not only due to criticism of the agents and Trump’s immigration policy, but also due to questions from Democratic and even Republican legislators.
Criticism increased after the deaths of Americans Alex Pretti and Nicole Renée Good during immigration operations in Minneapolis.
After the deaths, the White House reported that the then DHS Secretary Kristi Noem would be removed from her position.
During his Senate confirmation hearing last month, new DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin He said he would require ICE agents to obtain warrants before entering homes.
Likewise, he proposed reorienting ICE’s collaboration with the police, focusing on the detention of undocumented immigrants in jails instead of conducting large-scale community raids.
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