ICE barred from entering homes without judicial warrants and court arrests drop: Report

Published April 23, 2026 8:50pm ET



The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly rolling back some of the leeway the Trump administration had given federal immigration authorities in an effort to make arresting illegal immigrants easier.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations arm has notified offices nationwide not to enter homes when attempting to make an immigration arrest unless officers have a judicial warrant, according to a new report by NBC News.

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