ICE Enters Home and Arrests DACA Recipient Without Showing Warrant

ICE arrests DACA recipient

Family denounces entry without warrant

Attorney was unable to intervene

The detention of Karla Toledo, a 31-year-old woman protected under the DACA program, has raised questions about ICE procedures during immigration operations.

Why it matters: Toledo was arrested after immigration agents entered her home without showing a judicial warrant, according to allegations made by her parents.

Everything happened at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, May 18, according to Univision.

Karla Toledo and her husband were getting ready to go to work when they noticed ICE agents outside their home.

Faced with the situation, both quickly went back inside the house and closed the door.

ICE arrests DACA recipient inside home

Tucson, AZ: ICE agents detained Karla Toledo, who claims to be a DACA recipient. She can be heard asking «Where’s the warrant?» just before she was detained.

Arizona Rep. Grijalva claims that Karla has «legal status» and that ICE is «blatantly disregarding the law». pic.twitter.com/V4xEXAd5SU

— Kim «Katie» USA (@KimKatieUSA) May 20, 2026

However, the agents used force to prevent the door from fully closing.

According to her parents’ account, one of the agents fell to the ground while they were trying to open the entrance.

After entering, the agents proceeded with Toledo’s arrest.

During the operation, the woman repeatedly insisted on asking whether they had a judicial warrant to enter the private property.

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According to her relatives, the agents never showed such a document.

Carolina Silva, executive director of Scholarships and a Tucson resident, explained that ICE normally only detains DACA program beneficiaries when there are serious criminal records or a prior deportation order.

However, she stated that Karla Toledo does not fall into either of those categories.

Questions raised about legality of immigration operation

One of the attorneys representing a local Dreamer, reportedly detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week, says Karla Toledo, 29, is no longer believed to be in Tucson. https://t.co/FYZE11pXQy

— KVOA News 4 Tucson (@KVOA) May 20, 2026

The situation has sparked questions about the legality of the agents’ entry into the home.

Normally, authorities need a judicial warrant signed by a judge in order to enter a house.

If they do not have one, it could constitute a violation of protections established under the Fourth Amendment.

That amendment protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Toledo’s parents maintain that, in addition to there being no judicial warrant, there were also no grounds to detain her.

They say Karla Toledo has no criminal record.

They also stated that her immigration status under the DACA program was active and up to date.

The DACA program, officially known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, was created in 2012.

The measure was implemented during the administration of former President Barack Obama.

Its purpose was to protect from deportation immigrants who arrived in the United States as children and who do not have legal immigration status.

Attorney said she was denied access

At the moment: Arizona Congresswoman @Rep_Grijalva arrived at ICE offices in Tucson to request information about the detention of Karla Toledo, a DACA recipient who was aggressively detained in her home, according to videos obtained by Conecta Arizona. pic.twitter.com/vCqwYgMaMi

— Conecta Arizona (@ConectaArizona) May 18, 2026

Local attorney River Feldmann said she attempted to provide legal assistance to Toledo during the arrest.

However, she stated that the agents denied her access.

According to Feldmann, the officers argued that they were protecting private property and maintaining public order.

The case has drawn attention because it involves an active DACA recipient.

It has also raised doubts about the limits of immigration authorities’ actions inside private properties.

So far, Karla Toledo’s family maintains that the agents never presented a warrant signed by a judge.

The detention comes amid growing concerns about the procedures used by immigration authorities during residential operations.