Rheingans bill would strengthen Fourth Amendment protections against federal immigration abuses

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 3, 2026

Words: 432

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Rep. Carrie Rheingans (D-Ann Arbor) introduced legislation on Jan. 29 that would prohibit law enforcement from making stops, detentions or arrests based on personal characteristics, including perceived race and language spoken, as well as prevent law enforcement officers from entering locations with just an administrative warrant as opposed to a judicial warrant.

Rheingans’ bill is directly targeted to provide increased protections against federal law enforcement, which are explicitly included in the text of …

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