Posted on January 12, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS – (WBAP/KLIF) – The state of Minnesota and Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the massive immigration crackdown, as protests grow in the streets of Minneapolis after a resident was shot and killed last Wednesday by an ICE agent.
The lawsuit in federal court accompanies a temporary restraining order to stop the enforcement action or limit the operation.
Department of Homeland Security says it’s surging more than 2,000 immigration officers into Minnesota with another 1,000 ordered in this week. ICE reports making more than 2,000 arrests in the city since the operation began last month.
The suit alleges Operation Metro Surge violates federal law because it is arbitrary and capricious, as other states are not seeing similarly large crackdowns. The operation in Minneapolis is the largest deployment of ICE and supporting federal officers to date.
The Trump administration says it’s about fighting fraud, though the lawsuit says ICE agents have no expertise in combatting fraud in government programs. The fraud cases referred too began in 2018, with many convicted of fraud and serving time.
The lawsuit states the federal government is really targeting Minnesota over politics, which it says violates the First Amendment.
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