ICE ordered to stop knock-and-talk tactics for immigration arrests

A Bush-appointed federal judge in California ruled federal agents serving warrants in civil matters including deportation cannot engage in "knock and talks."

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent is seen in Ohio on June 19, 2018. (ICE / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.)

He said officers must clearly obtain voluntary consent to enter property where reasonable privacy is expected.

However, one noted critic, former immigration Judge Matthew O'Brien, told the Washington Times on Wednesday that Wright got the law wrong.

"It’s absurd to say that ICE can’t engage in investigative procedures," O'Brien told the outlet.

Fox News Digital has reached out to ICE and DHS for comment.

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