
I am a natural born citizen, as is everybody else in my household. None of our immigration statuses have ever been in question. ICE shows up demanding I let them into my home to “check our papers” with no warrant. I lock the door and tell them to leave the premises. Who is in the wrong?
I do think they should get a warrant first because they won’t know till they see the papers. Do I think you should just show the dang papers to make the process quicker for yourself? Yes. Serious question though I actually don’t know this, are they even able to get a warrant to search someone they don’t have record of who isn’t a citizen here?
I was just reading that Ice can detain someone in a public place without a judge’s warrant under federal law (8 U.S.C. §1357). In public areas. They only need probable cause that the person is here unlawfully and likely to flee before a warrant is issued. Homes are different though.
Do I need a justification to exercise the rights that I am legally granted? No. But here’s a few: -I have a moral opposition to unaccountable government goons going door-to-door making demands without warrants -If I let them into my home, they could decide at any point that they are afraid of my dog and shoot first, ask questions later -Any unnecessary interaction with them opens the door for them to escalate situations or start prying into things other than my citizenship status