US EditionJudge 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 federal judge will hear arguments on Thursday about whether he should issue an order protecting Minnesota refugees who are legally in the United States from being arrested and deported. District Federal Judge John Tunheim prevented the government from attacking these refugees last month, arguing that it was likely that the plaintiffs in the case would prevail in their allegations that “their arrest and detention, and the policy that purports t…
Federal judge will weigh extending protections for refugees lawfully in Minnesota who are facing arrest and deportation
A Judge Thursday will decide whether to further block federal immigration operations targeting refugees who are lawfully in Minnesota. Advocates sued last month after the government targeted 5,600 refugees yet to be granted permanent resident status.
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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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