Federal Judicial Warrants Have Nothing to Do With Deportation

Sanctuary @GovernorVA is fighting to protect a MURDERER over American citizens. This monster is responsible for fatally stabbing Stephanie Minter.

ICE does NOT need judicial warrants to make arrests.

The heroes of ICE will continue to arrest and remove criminal illegal aliens… https://t.co/t3Hprgxh8E

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) March 3, 2026

… across the Commonwealth while Governor Spanberger RELEASES them from jails into Virginia communities to commit more crimes and create more victims.


Stephen Miller

Federal judicial warrants are for arresting and charging people to stand trial for specific federal crimes before a judge and jury. They have nothing to do with deportation. Zero. Nothing. The system for deporting criminal aliens from state custody is, and always has been, ICE requesting a custody transfer prior to release. Thousands of criminals are removed every week through this system. In Sanctuary cities/states, criminal aliens are simply set free to maim and murder.

Gov. Spanberger's office tells @NickMinock she won't honor an ICE detainer for an illegal alien with 30+ prior arrests, including rape, who is accused of murdering a woman at a bus stop. She wants ICE to get a judicial warrant - which isn't possible unless there is suspicion of… https://t.co/pCugfO1bAa

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) March 3, 2026

… *FEDERAL CRIME*. Murder, rape, etc are largely state crimes. It's remarkable how few politicians understand how this works. A federal judicial warrant can only be signed off on by a federal judge if there is probable cause that a FEDERAL CRIME has been committed.