The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly scaling back some of the leeway granted to federal immigration authorities during the Trump administration. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has notified offices nationwide to cease entering homes for immigration arrests without judicial warrants. Additionally, ICE appears to be reducing its presence in immigration courts. Under the Trump administration, officers were allowed to apprehend individuals as they arrived for court appearances. However, according to sources, immigration arrests at courthouses have significantly decreased. Shortly after taking office in January 2025, Trump had authorized ICE to make arrests in and around courthouses, contradicting the Biden-era policy of avoiding immigration enforcement in sensitive locations. In February, ICE was instructed to no longer arrest suspected illegal immigrants at or near a courthouse unless they were targeted for deportation. These changes follow the replacement of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem by Markwayne Mullin. During Trump's second term, ICE arrested nearly 457,000 individuals.