The March 14 directive, signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi, uses an obscure 18th-century law — the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — to give law enforcement nationwide the power to bypass basic constitutional protections.

According to the memo, agents can break into a home if getting a warrant is “impracticable,” and they don’t need a judge’s approval. Instead, immigration officers can sign their own administrative warrants. The bar for action is low — a “reasonable belief” that someone might be part of a Venezuelan gang is enough.

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    It’shard to keep up with all the shit, but didn’t the supreme court rule they couldn’t use this act? Does a “DOJ memo” override a supreme court ruling?

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    Fun Fact: In Indiana, you can legally convert ICE agents into a fine red mist if they try this.

    They have no legal protections while breaking the law.

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      Problem is… It then gets reduced to you shooting at people, and people shooting at you. That’s seems like lose lose situation.

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    No, They can not, It is a violation of the constitution. Which dumb fuck also is in violation of.

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    Reminder that many states have “STAND YOUR GROUND” laws that include protecting you in the event you shoot someone claiming to be a federal agent who doesn’t produce badges or a warrant.

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      Funny you think people will still get a fair trial (or even a trial at all instead of a bullet or “accident”) in the United States after shooting someone from the regime.

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    This is a blatant violation of the 4th Amendment, and they are counting on the Supreme Court to back then, which they won’t. Then they’ll just ignore the Supreme Court, and do it anyway.

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        Agree. They need to be extremely afraid of us. Politicians are greedy cowards, and they only respond to money and fear. We don’t have money to bribe them like the Sociopathic Oligarchs, so we have to make their fear of us overwhelm their greed.

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    Fucking kill them you dumb fucks. Take your 2nd amendment guns and kill every cop, every ice agent, every cia agent, every fbi agent, every nazi, every magat, every politician, every elon and every trump. Then kill yourselves because you have officially fucking failed, and the rest of us are going down with you, you fat fucks.

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      I hope a lot of them (ICE agents) do. I wonder where all these gun toting larpers who take guns to walmart to “protect the innocent” are?

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    Enter my home without a warrant or identifying yourself, and your gonna leave in a casket.

    I’ve also explained to my family that we do not open the door to anyone, especially people who claim to be cops. Way too easy to claim it, then force their way in while your waiting for them to prove who they are.

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      I think trump is a fwit, but sounds like there will be more than 1 bodybag leaving.

      Not a good survival strategy for your family honestly…

      Better off moving somewhere safe like Australia. No guns here. No idea why anyone would want to live in that shit hole anymore with all the corruption, shitty leaders, dangerous living environment, and uneducated idiots in charge

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    Oops, thought it was a republican breaking into my house. ICE does love wearing those masks because they know what they’re doing is wrong, sorry not sorry.

    And it was. I don’t like guns, but I live in a shithole with fascists 🤷