# Belgian plan for ICE-style immigration raids on homes criticised as ‘law of fear’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/belgian-plan-for-ice-style-immigration-raids-on-homes-criticised-as-law-of-fear/
- Published: 2026-11-11T12:13:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T12:36:23+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/11/belgium-ice-style-home-raids-immigration
- Topics: Americas, Culture, Elections, Fashion, Politics, World

## Key points

- Belgium has approved police home raids to detain some undocumented people.
- Judges must authorise entry, which could happen from 5am to 9pm.
- Rights groups warn the law may spread fear and weaken privacy protections.

## Summary

Belgium’s parliament has approved a law allowing police to enter homes to detain people without legal residency who have been ordered to leave. Rights groups say the measure threatens privacy and could spread fear among migrants, children and people who shelter them.

The law is due to take effect next spring. At the immigration office’s request, an investigating judge can authorise entry between 5am and 9pm, without residents’ consent; police may then detain people and search for identity documents. Officials say it targets refused asylum seekers who ignore departure orders and are considered a threat to public order or national security, but critics argue those terms are vague and the law offers no route to challenge a decision.

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