LNC Condemns ICE Fourth Amendment Violations | Defend Hawaii Wins National Backing

The Libertarian Party of Hawaii is proud to announce that a resolution authored by Hawaii Chairman Austin Martin, has been formally adopted by the Libertarian National Committee (LNC).

On February 1, 2026, the LNC passed “Resolution Condemning Fourth Amendment Violations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Other Law Enforcement Agencies” by a vote of 13–0 with Chair Nekhaila abstaining.

Here is the full text of the resolution:

"WHEREAS, the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, and establishes that no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized; and    

WHEREAS, this protection is a cornerstone of individual liberty and a fundamental limit on government power, applicable to all law enforcement activities without exception; and    

WHEREAS, recent reports indicate repeated instances of excessive force and constitutional overreach by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, including warrantless searches, seizures without due process, and detentions based on suspicion rather than probable cause; and    

WHEREAS, such practices—whether in immigration enforcement, routine policing, or other operations—erode public trust, infringe upon natural rights, and contradict the principles of limited government that the Libertarian Party upholds; and    

WHEREAS, no government agency, regardless of its mission, is above the Constitution or the Bill of Rights;    

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Libertarian National Committee condemns all violations of the Fourth Amendment by ICE and other law enforcement agencies; and    

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Libertarian National Committee urges ICE leadership, local police chiefs, and all law enforcement officials to immediately recommit to strict compliance with Fourth Amendment protections in the discharge of their duties, including:    

1. Requiring judicial warrants for searches and seizures except in genuine exigent circumstances;  

2. Ending the use of civil or administrative pretexts to justify warrantless intrusions;  

3. Ensuring rigorous training on constitutional limits and accountability for officers who violate them; and  

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Libertarian National Committee calls upon all Americans to defend these essential rights and hold government officials accountable when they fail to uphold the Constitution."

This is a direct and uncompromising defense of the Bill of Rights at the national level, and it means Defend Hawaii wins national backing (see Senate Bill 2054).

Defend Hawaii Wins National Backing

The Libertarian Party of Hawaii has led the Defend Hawaii campaign with one clear goal: prevent Hawaii’s National Guard from being dragged into federal operations that routinely violate the Constitution. Our latest newsletter published a "RESOLUTION TO DEFEND HAWAII; SENATE BILL 2054 (2026)" Passed unanimously by the Executive Committe a mere five days before the LNC resolution.

Our activism packet and Senate Bill 2054 (introduced January 21, 2026, and currently moving through the Legislature) are practical, state-level implementations of the exact principles the LNC just endorsed. SB2054 would prohibit Hawaii-controlled National Guard units from assisting federal troops, federal law enforcement (including ICE), or out-of-state Guard forces in Hawaii if the Governor objects. In other words, Hawaii will not lend its soldiers, equipment, or legitimacy to warrantless raids, administrative detentions, or any other Fourth Amendment violations happening on our soil.

The LNC resolution gives our state effort national backing and moral clarity. When federal agents bypass warrants, use civil pretexts for criminal-level intrusions, or detain people without probable cause, they are doing exactly what this resolution condemns, and exactly what Defend Hawaii is designed to block at the state level.

This is how we check power from the bottom up: the national party condemns the abuse, and the state affiliate withholds the resources that make the abuse possible.

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The Libertarian Party of Hawaii has always believed that liberty is defended first at the local and state level. Today, the national party has joined us in that fight.

Mahalo to Chairman Austin Martin for writing the resolution, to the LNC members who voted for it, and to every Hawaii libertarian who has helped build the Defend Hawaii movement from the ground up. The Fourth Amendment is not optional. Neither is our commitment to enforce it, from Honolulu to Washington, D.C.