Federal judge will decide whether ICE can operate near school grounds

By: Becky Z. Dernbach

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 1,167

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago


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A federal judge heard arguments in St. Paul on Wednesday about whether the Department of Homeland Security must limit immigration enforcement near school grounds.

The lawsuit, filed in February by Fridley Public Schools, Duluth Public Schools and Education Minnesota, challenges the 2025 revocation of a longstanding federal policy classifying schools as well as hospitals and places of worship as sensitive locations where immigration enforcement should be avoided as much as possible. The Department of …

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