Summary
The state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the federal government to stop a large immigration enforcement operation. This follows a police shooting involving an ICE officer and a surge of ICE officers in the state.
Key Facts
- Minnesota and the Twin Cities are taking legal action against the federal government.
- The lawsuit aims to stop or limit a major ICE operation in Minnesota.
- A Minneapolis woman was shot by an ICE officer, leading to increased tension.
- The Department of Homeland Security has deployed over 2,000 immigration officers to Minnesota.
- ICE has arrested over 2,000 people in the area since the operation began.
- The surge is described as ICE's largest enforcement operation ever.
- The lawsuit claims the operation violates federal law because other states do not have similar enforcement levels.
- The Trump administration says the operation targets fraud, but the lawsuit argues ICE agents lack the necessary fraud expertise.
