Warrant check: keep this by the door

Do not open the door. Ask: "Which agency are you with?" Ask: "Please slide the paper under the door."

Check three things:

Top: Does it name a court ("United States District Court" or "Superior Court")? Or does it say "Department of Homeland Security"?
Signature: Does it say "Judge" or "Magistrate"? Or "immigration officer"?
Details: Is our address right? Does the person named live here?

ICE form (I-200 or I-205), no judge: say through the door, "I do not consent to you entering. I am choosing to remain silent."

Judge's warrant: do not resist. Stay silent. Sign nothing. Ask for a lawyer.

After: write down the time, agency, badge numbers and what happened. Call:

From ICE Warrant vs Judge's Warrant. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.

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