In Minneapolis, a federal judge has made a significant ruling regarding the ongoing immigration enforcement actions. Judge Katherine M. Menendez has denied a request for a preliminary injunction against the Department of Homeland Security, allowing a lawsuit filed by Minnesota's Attorney General Keith Ellison and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul to advance. The lawsuit claims that recent enforcement actions violate constitutional protections. Advocates of the suit sought an urgent order to suspend or limit these actions due to serious public safety implications, as they follow two unsettling incidents where federal officers shot and killed individuals on Minneapolis streets. The Department of Justice, however, has denounced the lawsuit as lacking legal merit.
Federal Judge Rules on Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota
Federal Judge Rules on Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota
A federal judge has denied a request to stop a surge in immigration enforcement in Minnesota, allowing a lawsuit challenging the actions to proceed.
In a recent ruling, Judge Katherine M. Menendez decided against halting the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement in Minnesota and the Twin Cities. This decision comes amidst a lawsuit from state Attorney General Keith Ellison and local mayors, who argued that the enforcement actions are unconstitutional. The U.S. Department of Justice has dismissed the lawsuit as 'legally frivolous.' Notably, concerns over safety have arisen following two fatal shootings by federal officers in Minneapolis earlier this month.
