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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    10 hours ago

    So… where is that outrage from preppers and gun enthusaists of the government barging into their homes?

    Can you image if Biden, Obama, or even Bush did this?

    There would literally be a massive armed mob outside the White House.

    Turns out guns are useless in the face of propaganda, I guess.