MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has decided not to stop the surge of immigration enforcement in Minnesota and the Twin Cities as a legal challenge regarding the actions proceeds. On Saturday, Judge Katherine M. Menendez declined to issue a preliminary injunction in response to the lawsuit initiated earlier this month by state Attorney General Keith Ellison along with the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The lawsuit alleges that the Department of Homeland Security is infringing on constitutional protections, seeking an immediate order to freeze enforcement actions or to restrict their breadth. However, the U.S. Department of Justice has dismissed the lawsuit as legally frivolous.
Tensions have been heightened in the area following the fatal shootings of two individuals by federal officers in Minneapolis, specifically Renee Good on January 7 and Alex Pretti on January 24.
The lawsuit alleges that the Department of Homeland Security is infringing on constitutional protections, seeking an immediate order to freeze enforcement actions or to restrict their breadth. However, the U.S. Department of Justice has dismissed the lawsuit as legally frivolous.
Tensions have been heightened in the area following the fatal shootings of two individuals by federal officers in Minneapolis, specifically Renee Good on January 7 and Alex Pretti on January 24.
