Hearing on Minnesota’s lawsuit to halt federal immigration surge ends with no ruling

Judge says she wants time to issue “extremely important” ruling

By: Michelle Griffith, Mike Mosedale

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 691

Last Updated: 10 hours, 43 minutes ago

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The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities appeared before a federal judge Monday and asked the court to stop the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge, arguing the chaos of recent weeks and the administration’s threats are unconstitutional.

Minnesota, Minneapolis and St. Paul on Jan. 12 sued the Trump administration, alleging that the influx of federal agents under the Trump administration’s “Operation Metro Surge” harms Minnesota’s police powers and violates state sovereignty. These rights are …

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