US Justice Department probes Minnesota officials amid migration raids

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Erin HaleJanuary 21, 2026 at 05:43 AM

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The US Justice Department (DOJ) is investigating Minnesota officials, including Governor Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, to determine if they obstructed federal immigration agents. The probe follows a lawsuit filed by the state against the Department of Homeland Security regarding controversial immigration raids. The DOJ is reviewing whether state officials conspired to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from performing their duties. The investigation is occurring after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good, a US citizen, during one of the raids. State officials have criticized the DOJ investigation, calling it politically motivated and a distraction.

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 50% Department of Homeland Security 60% Renee Good ×260% Jacob Frey 60% Donald Trump 70% Keith Ellison ×270% Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ×270% Tim Walz ×280% Minnesota ×490% US Department of Justice (DOJ) ×490%

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immigration raids 90% us justice department 80% investigation 70% minnesota officials 70% federal immigration enforcement 60% obstruction of justice 60% lawsuit 50% immigration and customs enforcement (ice) 50% renee good 40%