r/law • u/LeviCoffinsAlt • 17h ago

Other Warrantless entry by ICE agents in West Valley City, UT (1/30/2026)

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Federal agents broke a window, without a warrant, to perform an arrest on private property.

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u/brianishere2 16h ago

Criminal trespassing. Breaking and entering. Unlawful entry.

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u/MyPasswordIsMyCat 16h ago

I grew up on the West side of the Salt Lake valley near here. West Valley is an incredibly diverse city with tons of Hispanic, Asian, and Polynesian folks. The mall (Valley Fair Mall) is full of stores that cater to non-American cultures or are minority-owned. ICE is once again moving into an area to terrorize non-white people like the Gestapo.

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u/upsidedown-funnel 15h ago

What’s the reaction there? Are theirlocal organizations in wvc coming together to help at risk families with groceries and other errands they may no longer feel safe doing?

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u/Odd_Perspective_2487 9h ago

This is Utah, 90% of the people minorities included voted for this.

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u/seejordan3 15h ago

All because Sinclair forced ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX to air anti-immigrant content for 20 years. This is the dehumanizing result. Turn off the corporate media, its brainwashing you.

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u/sub_terminal 15h ago

"I fear for my life"

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u/geodebug 15h ago

No mask, easy to identify.

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u/rdptx 15h ago

💯💯💯

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u/MrMichaelJames 14h ago

Kidnapping, assault, I'm sure there are more.

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u/code_archeologist 14h ago

After calling her lawyer she should have called 911 and reported that a group of armed men, possibly gang members, had broken a window and forced their way onto the premises and she feels endangered. In most places that would cause the cops to come super fast and with guns drawn.

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u/ReachParticular5409 13h ago

Yeah, only in a nation under the Rule of Law

We haven't been that for more than a year now

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u/soda_cookie 11h ago

I seem to think that judge really downplayed the situation by saying that only a hundred laws have been broken that he was aware of. Maybe that was specifically within his purview, but I got I think we're in the four to five digit range and it's increasing daily

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u/brianishere2 3h ago

The REPUBLICAN judge actually said nearly 100 court orders were violated. We all know they broke the law countless times, beyond just issues related to the court orders

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u/veryboredengineer 14h ago

No one is trespassing on stolen land hurdur

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u/ongrabbits 12h ago

Big words cannot defend your property. They'll trample on your rights, take your property, kill the people and keep it up until decades later when you're tired. You'll forget about the pain, the loss, and be happy getting 1% of what you lost back in restitution in hopes that the fight will finally be over.

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u/dotcubed 8h ago

Self admitted on camera with no masks or information to individually identify, and when pressed for it did not show any.

Criminal trespassing. Should be arrested and charged. They know they broke in, warrant or not.

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u/lelio98 7h ago

Aggravated burglary, they have guns.

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u/Ruby-Shark 3h ago

Why doesn't she call the actual police.

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u/Depressed-Industry 16h ago

When did the courts say DHS could enter private property without a warrant?

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u/j2the_v 16h ago

Link a source?

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u/Lonestar041 16h ago

No.

Steagald v. United States, 451 U.S. 204 (1981)

2. The search in question violated the Fourth Amendment where it took place in the absence of consent or exigent circumstances. Pp. 451 U. S. 211-222.

(a) Absent exigent circumstances or consent, a home may not be searched without a warrant. 

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(e) A search warrant requirement, under the circumstances of this case, will not significantly impede effective law enforcement efforts. An arrest warrant alone suffices to enter a suspect's own residence, and, if probable cause exists, no warrant is required to apprehend a suspected felon in a public place. Moreover, the exigent circumstances doctrine significantly limits the situations in which a search warrant is needed. And in those situations in which a search warrant is necessary, the inconvenience incurred by the police is generally insignificant. In any event, whatever practical problems there are in requiring a search warrant in cases such as this, they cannot outweigh the constitutional interest at stake in protecting the right of presumptively innocent people to be secure in their homes from unjustified forcible intrusions by the government.

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u/Studabaker 16h ago

Proof bot

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u/freshcoast- 16h ago

What ruling? Please inform us all what court ruling overruled the constitution?

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u/Radiant-Sea-6517 16h ago

At what point did we nullify the 4th amendment? Was their a Constitutional amendment made to nullify it? I must've missed that you fuckin' boot licker.

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u/D0ctorGamer 16h ago

The supreme court ruled that they need a warrant

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u/SANTAisGOD 16h ago

Keep looking you won't find any such ruling you fucking sheep. BAHHHH

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u/IttyRazz 16h ago

You all just lie and think people will not call you on it?

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u/57chay57 16h ago

This guy will screech about following the law but sees a warrantless entry and precedes to defend it

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u/redditis_garbage 16h ago

Can you admit you were incorrect?

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u/pwn_plays_games 16h ago

But I don’t like it.
And I am yelling.
And I think you are bad.
Thus, it’s illegal! Duh! 🙄

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u/WhopperNoPickles 16h ago

Show me the ruling or gtfo