Keep this in mind: what is the difference between an administrative and a judicial warrant?

Although both documents can be presented in an ICE raid, they have significant differences, including what type of authority can issue them.

An administrative warrant is issued by ICE itself and signed by an official agency. It is used for arrests in public, but does not authorize entry into a home or private premises. Nor does it compel employers or individuals to hand over documents.

A judicial or criminal warrant, on the other hand, is issued by a judge, based on probable cause of a crime. It allows entry into a property without consent, but it must be specific regarding the place and time.

“Law enforcement has no right to enter” a private home or business without a warrant signed by a judge, advised attorney Ana Valenzuela.Even a small opening of the door can be interpreted as consent, she warned.

Being an undocumented immigrant is not a crime, but a civil infraction, experts clarify. However, in large raids or specific investigations, criminal warrants can be obtained that involve mass arrests, as happened at a Hyundai plant in Georgia, where more than 450 people were detained.

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