Homeowner Refuses to Open Door for Agents After DoorDash Driver Seeks Refuge Inside
A routine DoorDash delivery turned into a high-tension encounter outside a Minnesota home after the driver suddenly ran inside while federal immigration agents waited outside.
The incident happened Jan. 8, although video of the confrontation resurfaced online in September. The homeowner, who posts on TikTok as @stormibabyy27, recorded much of what happened as they tried to determine what to do with a baby in the house and an unexpected stranger seeking shelter inside.
“I literally ordered DoorDash, and now there’s ICE agents around my house because the lady ran in my house,” the homeowner said in the footage.
They repeatedly said the agents had not shown them a warrant and refused to let them enter the home without one.
The Homeowner Wanted to See A Warrant
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@stormibabyy27 Update for y’all the woman is safe and I’m just glad that the community came out to help because nobody should have to fear their life because they ordered some groceries. #ice #minnesota #fuckice #tiktoklive #mdewakanton ♬ original sound – StormiBabyy27
“They have no warrant,” said the homeowner. “They said they’re gonna get one,” the homeowner said. This prompted the family to keep the door closed.
During the confrontation, the homeowner also identified themselves as Native American while arguing with the agents.
Available footage shared to TikTok does not establish the DoorDash driver’s immigration or citizenship status, why federal agents were pursuing the driver, or what documents the agents may have possessed.
During the encounter, the family also called 911. @Stormibabyy27 said they received a warning that continuing to shelter the driver ran the risk of facing a harboring allegation. Footage does not capture this moment to verify it occurred as @stormibabyy27 described.
Not All Immigration Warrants Carry The Same Authority
The distinction the homeowner kept returning to—whether agents had a judge-signed warrant—plays a major role when government agents seek entry into a private residence.
The Congressional Research Service explains that administrative immigration warrants are issued within the executive branch rather than by a judge and historically have not, by themselves, authorized nonconsensual entry into a private home. Entry can still be allowed if: the occupant consents, agents have a judicial warrant, or an emergency creates a recognized exception to the warrant requirement.
That legal landscape adds additional layers of complexity to this alleged encounter.
The ACLU’s April 2026 lawsuit says DHS had adopted a policy authorizing agents to forcibly enter homes without a judicial warrant when a DHS official had determined that someone inside was subject to a final order of removal.
The available footage does not show whether that policy or a final removal order applied here.
The agents eventually left without taking the driver from the house. In a later TikTok update, the homeowner said the driver was safe afterward.
