US EditionJudge Hears Arguments in Minnesota School Districts' Lawsuit Against ICE, DHS
The districts say attendance fell by more than a quarter in some schools after agents were allowed near campuses.
- On Wednesday, Minnesota school districts and the Education Minnesota union argued in federal court to block a Trump administration policy allowing immigration enforcement near schools.
- President Donald Trump's 2025 executive order revoked the Biden Administration's 2021 policy that designated schools, churches, and hospitals as 'sensitive locations' where enforcement was limited to rare circumstances.
- During Operation Metro Surge, Fridley Public Schools lost 72 students while Minneapolis Public Schools reported over 8,000 absences in January, as families feared enforcement actions near school grounds.
- Justice Department attorney Jessica Lundberg argued the policy change would not have a 'meaningful impact,' while plaintiffs urged U.S. District Judge Laura Provinzino to reinstate the previous 'protected areas' policy.
- Judge Provinzino noted the case is 'clearly different' from prior dismissals and said she would rule as quickly as possible while ensuring accuracy on whether to reinstate school protections.
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Lawyers from two school districts in Minnesota and the state’s main teachers’ union asked a federal judge on Wednesday to block a policy change from the Trump administration that gave immigration authorities greater freedom to carry out immigration control actions within and near schools. The Department of Homeland Security repealed last year’s nationwide restrictions on immigration enforcement in or near “sensitive locations,” such as schools a…
Judge will decide whether ICE can operate near school grounds
A federal judge heard arguments in St. Paul on Wednesday about whether the Department of Homeland Security must limit immigration enforcement near school grounds. The lawsuit, filed in February by Fridley Public Schools, Duluth Public Schools and Education Minnesota, challenges the 2025 revocation of a longstanding federal policy classifying schools as well as hospitals and places of worship as sensitive locations where immigration enforcement s…
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Minnesota districts ask judge to restore limits on immigration enforcement near schools
Two Minnesota school districts and the state’s main teachers union have asked a federal judge to block a Trump administration change in policy that gave immigration authorities a freer hand to conduct enforcement actions in and near schools.
Minnesota School Districts and Teachers Union Challenge Trump Policy in Court
Two Minnesota school districts and the state’s main teachers union have asked a federal judge to block a Trump administration change in policy that gave immigration authorities a freer hand to conduct enforcement actions in and near schools Minnesota School Districts and Teachers Union Challenge Trump Policy in Court.
Minnesota district leaders, federal officials wrangle over lawsuit concerning ICE activity near schools
Fridley and Duluth schools and the state teachers union sued, seeking a return to a federal policy designating schools as “protected areas” from immigration enforcement.
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