US EditionMinnesota sues Trump administration to block surge of federal immigration agents
The lawsuit challenges a federal surge of over 2,000 immigration officers, alleging political targeting and constitutional violations amid protests and arrests in Minnesota's Twin Cities.
- On Monday, the State of Minnesota, City of Minneapolis, and City of St. Paul filed a federal lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order to halt DHS's enforcement surge, with Ellison saying, `Because this has to stop`.
- The Jan. 7 killing of Renee Good prompted a surge in federal enforcement and citywide unrest, expanding Operation Metro Force from December in the Somali community into Operation Metro Surge.
- DHS deployed more than 2,000 immigration officers and reported more than 2,000 arrests, using tactics like door knocks, roving patrols, administrative warrants, tear gas, and pointing firearms.
- Plaintiffs seek court orders to prevent arrests without probable cause and to stop agents from pointing firearms or threatening force, alleging violations of the Tenth and First Amendments.
- Other states and cities have also sued DHS, and federal officials have limited state access even as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said hundreds more ICE and Border Patrol officers are arriving, prolonging tensions.
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After the fatal shots at a 37-year-old in Minneapolis, the U.S. state of Minnesota and its two largest cities are trying to legally stop operations by ICE officials.
Minnesota, Illinois sue Trump administration to block immigration surges
MINNEAPOLIS, USA – Minnesota and Illinois sued President Donald Trump‘s administration on Monday, January 12, seeking to block a surge of immigration enforcement officers into their states, following the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by an ICE officer last week. The lawsuit brought by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison names as defendants US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and several US immigration officials, asking a federa…
The state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul filed a lawsuit this Monday against the Trump Administration to stop the deployment of thousands of federal immigration agents in the so-called Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Minnesota, Illinois sue Trump administration over immigration enforcement surge
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and senior immigration officials, asking a federal court to declare the enforcement surge unconstitutional and unlawful.
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