As images of clashes between federal immigration officers and protesters in Minneapolis spread nationwide, Rosanna Berardi, Managing Partner of Berardi Immigration Law, appeared on Good Morning America to explain what’s actually at stake and why recent ICE enforcement tactics are triggering serious constitutional concerns.
The segment, reported by Andrea Fujii, focused on an internal whistleblower memo from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) suggesting agents may rely on administrative warrants, rather than judicial warrants, to make arrests and potentially enter private homes.
That distinction matters. A lot.
“The executive branch trying to act like the legislative branch, and is making up laws and policies as they go along.” – Rosanna Berardi
Watch The Full Interview Here: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/video/129445546
Interview Transcript:
Andrea Fujii: Clashes in Minneapolis federal officers firing pepper spray and tear gas at protestors. Confronting border patrol commander Greg Bovino preventing agents from entering convenience stores during their ongoing immigration crackdowns. Bovino himself seemed tossing a smoke canister into a crowd. This as a new whistleblower complaint comes to light. It reveals a memo released internally by immigration and Customs Enforcement suggesting that federal agents can rely on administrative warrants to make arrests instead of judicial warrants, meaning a judge does not have to sign off for agents to enter a suspect’s home. The Department of Homeland Security insists there is legal precedent, but immigration advocates claim, it’s a violation of the Fourth Amendment.
Rosanna Berardi: ICE is saying we’re going to blatantly ignore. Case law from the US Supreme Court that says an independent party must make a decision at the judiciary to issue a warrant, and we’re just going to rely on our own warrants signed off by our own people to bust down a door and go into a home. The executive branch trying to act like the legislative branch, and is making up laws and policies as they go along.
Andrea Fujii: In response, Homeland Security saying every illegal alien who DHS serves administrative warrants had full due process and a final order of removal from an immigration judge. The officers issuing these administrative warrants also have found probable cause, but at least one US Senator is now calling for an investigation. Meanwhile, the immigration cracked down now spreading to the State of Maine agents. Saying they’re searching for 1400 targets accused of multiple crimes. As for the use of tear gas against protestors, an appeals court is allowing officers to use the tactic for crowd control. Vice President JD Vance visits Minneapolis today to speak with local leaders.
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