US EditionMinneapolis Becomes Ground Zero in Trump's Immigration Crackdown: Arrests, Protests and 2 Fatal Shootings by Agents
Minnesota and cities seek to reduce federal immigration officers to pre-surge levels after two fatal shootings, citing unprecedented enforcement risks, with support from 19 states plus D.C.
- On Saturday, U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez will hear whether to halt Minnesota's immigration crackdown after two fatal shootings by officers.
- Earlier this month, the state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul sued DHS five days after Renee Good was shot, and Alex Pretti's Saturday shooting increased urgency, according to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.
- A Jan. 16 ruling was temporarily suspended by the U.S. Court of Appeals, and attorneys for the Justice Department called the suit 'legally frivolous' in response to the Minnesota case, which is scheduled for Monday.
- A ruling could affect other states targeted by federal enforcement, but it is unclear when U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez might rule; a related hearing is set Monday in federal court in St. Paul.
- President Donald Trump is sending border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota Monday, and attorneys general from 19 states plus D.C. filed a brief warning of federal overreach if unchecked.
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