ICE raids are set to start as soon as tuesday (JAN 21, 2025) in Chigago so make sure you know your rights, your community, and your plan.
ICE MUST have a warrant to search/enter any property. they will lie and manipulate you to allow them on the premises but if they arent holding a valid document in their hands they cannot legally do anything
They may say something like "our warrant is in the truck," tough shit, have them bring it to you, DO NOT FOLLOW THEM ANYWHERE. Do not leave your property if confronted.
If you are taken, say nothing until a lawyer is present. The exception is if there are bystanders present/filming, then you should shout your name and whats happening
If you are witnessing a raid in your community, wait to warn others via phone as the cops may be monitoring nearby communications and may use that to select their next targets. Warn by code or word of mouth
escape if the opportunity presents itself, but dont be stupid.
Important to add they likely WILL have a warrant. It will be through ICE and called something like an administrative warrant. They will tell you outright this allows them to enter your property or search your vehicle.
An administrative warrant is not a search warrant.
An office holding a search warrant will not ask you for permission. They will inform you of what they have and then enter your property.
An officer holding an administrative warrant will tell you everything under the sun but they still need your permission to enter or search.
Under no circumstance do you give it to them.
Do not answer their questions, do not engage in conversation, and use complete sentences. "I do not give you permission to enter my property. I do not give you permission to search my car. You do not have my permission to talk to anyone in my home/car."
Again, they will tell you that what they hold gives them permission. Be firm.
A cop with a valid warrant will not spend even one moment arguing with you.
Adding that a warrant MUST be issued by a court and signed by a judge in order to be valid.
Cops and ICE are likely counting on you not knowing what an actual legal, valid warrant looks like or requires.
THIS is what a valid judicial warrant looks like.
Note that it shows at the top that it is issued by a court, and it is signed by a judge at the bottom.
THIS is what an administrative warrant looks like.
Not issued by a court. Not signed by a judge. They can't do shit without your permission.
Both of these examples were provided by the National Immigration Law Center.
Stay safe out there.





















