Judge limits warrantless ICE arrests in Oregon to cases with risk of escape

Published February 4, 2026 10:48pm ET



A federal judge in Oregon ruled Wednesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may not make arrests without a warrant unless they determine the person is likely to flee. 

U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai issued a preliminary injunction in a proposed class-action lawsuit targeting practices by agents of the Department of Homeland Security

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