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What To Do If ICE Comes Knocking

Here's what is recommended if I.C.E. comes to your door.

2:26 PM PDT on July 1, 2025

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The heartbreaking scenes continue throughout Los Angeles and Orange County, as I.C.E., Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), and an untold number of masked government goons keep up the aggressive abductions of our friends, families, and neighbors all over the region.

As we hate to see our communities living in fear, we wanted to give you the most trusted and prevalent tips we see for those who encounter I.C.E. or another government agency at their door, as provided by organizations such as @IceWatchSocal and CHIRLA's My Rights Page.

Here's what is recommended if I.C.E. comes to your door:

DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR TO A HOME OR CAR

I.C.E. is not allowed to enter anyone's home without you a judicial warrant; one that's been signed by a judge. Ask for that to be slipped under the door or displayed through a window. A judicial warrant, according to CHIRLA, will bear the name of a state or federal court on top, such as "Supreme Court of the State of California," will be signed by a judge, and does allow agents to enter a home.