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2naSalit

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2. By what authority?

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Sat Jan 31, 2026, 12:03 PM

Jan 31

I don't think he has the authority to tell his minions to violate the Constitution. But that doesn't seem to matter for those intent on destroying the country.

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ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants [View all] dalton99a Jan 31 OP

With this expansion, they'll need more money leftstreet Jan 31 #1

+1. More money for warrantless searches and warrantless arrests dalton99a Jan 31 #3

By what authority? 2naSalit Jan 31 #2

His own authority, although the idea of warrantless searches and warrantless arrests likely came from Miller dalton99a Jan 31 #5

So, can any law enforcement group just decide to waive having a warrant? Asking for the US Constitution. sinkingfeeling Jan 31 #4

ICE's mascot: Canary In The Coal Mine leftstreet Jan 31 #7

Hey Mitchell McConnell, John Roberts, and Milquetoast Garland: Chasstev365 Jan 31 #6

So, anyone with an ability to move Bettie Jan 31 #8

Smells like......fascism D_Master81 Jan 31 #9

ICE expanded their own violations of the law bigtree Jan 31 #10

They changed their directives, justaprogressive Jan 31 #11