Overview
- More than 2,000 people have been arrested in a Minnesota enforcement sweep as the administration ramps up arrests promoted by Vice President J.D. Vance.
- Documents reviewed by the Associated Press show agents who entered a Minneapolis home carried only an administrative immigration warrant, which does not authorize forced entry.
- Under the Fourth Amendment, only a judge‑signed judicial or criminal warrant permits entry into private homes, and residents may refuse entry if agents present only an administrative warrant.
- DHS official Tricia McLaughlin described the Minneapolis target as among “the worst of the worst” and cited a criminal history but did not offer a legal justification for entering the property.
- Unverified social media posts have described door‑to‑door activity in St. Paul as community groups expand know‑your‑rights education and experts warn of misapplied rules when non‑ICE personnel conduct arrests.