ICE warrants have no legal authority over U.S. citizens

With ICE agents detaining U.S. citizens at Target stores and demanding papers from Americans, it's worth understanding what legal authority they actually have. Snopes dug into the law, and the answer is: less than they're exercising.

Under 8 U.S. Code § 1357, ICE agents can arrest citizens without a warrant only if the agent is actively performing immigration duties, the citizen is committing a federal offense, and there's likelihood the person will escape before a warrant is obtained. ...