Minnesota sues Trump administration over immigration crackdown

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Faisal AliJanuary 13, 2026 at 07:58 AM

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Minnesota, along with Minneapolis and St. Paul, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in January 2026 to halt a hardline immigration enforcement operation. The lawsuit, accompanied by a request for a restraining order, was prompted by what local officials described as a "federal invasion" involving thousands of immigration agents and the deployment of additional Border Patrol officers. The state Attorney General alleges constitutional violations, including excessive force, warrantless arrests, and targeting of sensitive locations. The legal action follows protests sparked by the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis mother of three by an ICE agent during the operation. The Department of Homeland Security characterizes the deployment as its largest enforcement operation in history.

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Border Patrol 50% Jonathan Ross 60% United States 60% St Paul 60% Donald Trump ×270% Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ×270% Keith Ellison ×270% Renee Nicole Good ×280% Minneapolis ×480% Minnesota ×490% Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ×490%

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immigration enforcement 90% lawsuit 80% federal invasion 70% ice 70% trump administration 60% minnesota 60% lethal force 50% renee nicole good 50% border patrol 50% constitutional violations 40%