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ICE warrants have no legal authority over U.S. citizens

Ellsworth Toohey
Jan 15, 2026
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With ICE agents detaining U.S. citizens at Target stores and demanding papers from Americans, it’s worth understanding what legal authority they actually have. Snopes dug into the law, and the answer is: less than they’re exercising.

Under 8 U.S. Code § 1357, ICE agents can arrest citizens without a warrant only if the agent is actively performing immigr…

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