Multiple outlets are reporting that Gregory Bovino will be removed from his position as the head of ICE, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after ICE agents killed a civilian in Minnesota. Reports are that Tom Homan will step into his vacated role. Bovino was hired to oversee a surge of federal agents last summer. Two recent civilian deaths have raised questions about the competence of the new force. Sources tell Redacted that many of the newly deployed agents appear inexperienced and poorly trained, and that the missions they’ve been sent on have frequently been more about symbolic shows of force than targeted removals of serious criminal actors. Another source tells Redacted that ICE agents are now going to use “administrative warrants” to search and enter private homes. Don’t let the word “warrant” fool you. These are authorization that one agent gives to another to enter a home. A judge is never involved in this process and it therefore should not be legal. Trump supporters are now struggling to defend the expansion of federal power and erosion of civil liberties happening under their own administration. These are practices that Republicans have long opposed. If these powers are allowed to stand, they will not shrink under the next administration. They will expand. Is Tom Homan the guy to stop this? Homan’s track record shows a much stronger emphasis on prioritizing serious criminal activity and structured enforcement, and he has previously spoken about the utility of balanced operations that avoid overly aggressive tactics and civilian harm. His earlier leadership roles in immigration policy focused heavily on enforcement discipline, and on establishing clearer operational priorities within the agencies he oversaw. So…maybe. The post ICE Leadership Changes, but Warrantless Power Expansion Remains appeared first on Redacted.