The Lawfare Podcast Lawfare Archive: Ask Us Anything About 2024
Dec 27, 2025
Quinta Jurecic, a Senior Editor at Lawfare with expertise in constitutional law, joins Natalie Orpett, an Executive Editor focused on national security law, Amelia Wilson, a Clinical Professor specializing in immigration, and Scott R. Anderson, a scholar of geopolitics. They tackle pressing inquiries from the public, discussing the risks of AI in military contexts and the implications of Section 230 reform. They also explore the potential for shifting U.S. military deployments and the future of Guantanamo detainees, providing clarity on complex legal issues and current events.
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Know Your Rights During ICE Encounters
- ICE may detain based on mere suspicion but needs consent or a warrant to enter homes without permission.
- Individuals can refuse to answer immigration-status questions, forcing ICE to release them absent proof of alienage.
Domestic Troop Use Faces Limited Statutory Checks
- The Posse Comitatus Act limits domestic military law enforcement but contains broad statutory exceptions.
- Courts historically defer to the executive on Insurrection Act calls, so legal checks focus on civil-rights litigation after deployment.
Sitting Immunity Is Temporary, Not Absolute
- OLC policy shielding a sitting president from prosecution is temporary and ends after office.
- Post-term prosecution remains possible, though immunity and evidentiary issues could complicate cases.