Overview
- The federal complaint in the Eastern District of New York seeks to halt what plaintiffs call routine stops and arrests carried out without judge-signed warrants or reasonable suspicion.
- The suit describes masked agents in unmarked cars stopping Black and Latino residents and details arrests during commutes, at gas pumps, and on sidewalks.
- Plaintiffs argue ICE also used administrative warrants to enter homes, pointing to an Associated Press–reported memo that authorizes forced entry using documents issued inside DHS.
- The filing claims the tactics violate the Fourth Amendment and equal protection, while a DHS spokesperson says ICE does not racially profile and acts on reasonable suspicion and probable cause.
- The complaint cites 2,888 arrests in and around New York City in the first half of 2025, more than triple the prior six months, as evidence of a policy shift.