Minnesota and Twin Cities sue federal government to halt ICE enforcement

Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul filed a federal lawsuit and requested a temporary restraining order to stop an ICE enforcement surge after the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer. The Department of Homeland Security says it has sent more than 2,000 officers to Minnesota and reports over 2,000 arrests.

Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have filed a lawsuit in federal court asking a judge to stop or limit an enforcement surge by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The filing includes a request for a temporary restraining order. The action follows the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer and challenges the federal response. The lawsuit argues the operation is unlawful and uneven compared with enforcement in other states. Key developments: - The state and the two cities filed the federal lawsuit on Monday and asked the court for a temporary restraining order to halt or limit the ICE operation. - The Department of Homeland Security says it has surged more than 2,000 immigration officers into Minnesota and reports the operation has produced more than 2,000 arrests; ICE described it as its largest enforcement operation ever. - The lawsuit alleges the operation is arbitrary and capricious, contends that ICE lacks expertise to pursue fraud claims in government programs, and argues other states are not seeing comparable crackdowns. Summary: The lawsuit seeks judicial review and a temporary restraining order to stop the ICE enforcement surge and challenges the operation's legality. Undetermined at this time.