C.J. Ciaramella writes:
Newly uncovered guidance from the Justice Department claims the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) allows federal law enforcement officers to enter the houses of suspected gang members without a warrant and remove them from the country without any judicial review.
In a March 14 memorandum, obtained by the open government group Property of the People through a public records request and first reported by USA Today, Attorney General Pam Bondi instructs federal law enforcement officers on how to carry out arrests on members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TDA), which President Donald Trump has declared are “alien enemies” under the AEA.
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While the memo encourages officers to cooperate with federal prosecutors, it notes that “a judicial or administrative arrest warrant is not necessary to apprehend a validated Alien Enemy.”
The memo also allows officers to arrest suspects they encounter in the field “upon a reasonable belief that the alien meets all four requirements to be validated as an Alien Enemy.”
“This authority includes entering an Alien Enemy’s residence to make an AEA apprehension where circumstances render it impracticable to first obtain a signed Notice and Warrant of Apprehension and Removal,” the memo continues.
Read more at REASON.
h/t, Joe Cadillic