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Judge Considers Extending Order Blocking Refugee Arrests in Minnesota
A federal judge may extend protections for over 100 Minnesota refugees against warrantless arrests under a disputed Trump administration immigration operation.
- Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge John Tunheim will hold a hearing to consider a preliminary injunction that could replace his Jan. 28 temporary restraining order, which expires Feb. 25.
- Operation PARRIS, announced by DHS on Jan. 9, initially targeted 5,600 Minnesota refugees while the Trump administration advocates a novel legal reading of custody allowing detention.
- In documented incidents, refugees describe being pulled from cars and handcuffed; advocates report over 100 Minnesota refugees arrested and interrogated, while ICE said more than 100 were detained.
- A federal class-action filed by Minnesota refugees and Advocates for Human Rights led Judge Tunheim to prohibit further arrests and reject a Feb. 9 government motion, raising constitutional questions.
- The case could reshape federal-local immigration cooperation as the Trump administration caps refugee admissions at 7,500 after Biden-era admissions exceeded 100,000 and deployed around 3,000 agents to the Twin Cities.
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A judge weighs extending protections for refugees in Minnesota facing arrest and deportation
A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday on whether he should extend an order that protects Minnesota refugees who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported.
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