A federal judge in Washington, D.C. criticized guidance given to immigration enforcement officers that allowed civil arrests without warrants based on probable cause standards. The judge extended a preliminary injunction from December, ruling that officers in the district must not rely on the probable cause standard or related analysis when conducting civil immigration arrests without warrants.
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Media Coverage · May 8, 2026
ICE guidance for warrantless arrests falls short , federal judge says.
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ICE guidance for warrantless arrests falls short , federal judge says
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By GARY FIELDS WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Thursday that instructions received by immigration enforcement officers to make civil immigrant arrests without warrants do not meet probable cause standards and should not used as guidance. In continuing a preliminary injunction she issued in December, U.S. Howell in Washington, D.C., said that “when conducting civil immigration arrests without a warrant in this District, defendants shall not rely on the probable cause standard or analytical
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ICE guidance for warrantless arrests falls short , federal judge says.
By GARY FIELDS WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Thursday that instructions received by immigration enforcement officers to make civil immigrant arrests without warrants do not meet probable cause …
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