ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive

In Minnesota, can constitutional protections withstand the actions of a federal government seemingly intent on aggressively violating the rule of law?

By: Michael J. Lansing, Augsburg University and Yohuru Williams, University of St. Thomas, The Conversation

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Published: February 4, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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By Michael J. Lansing, Augsburg University and Yohuru Williams, University of St. Thomas

Forcibly entering homes without a judicial warrant. Arresting journalists who reported on protests. Defying dozens of federal orders. Killing U.S. citizens for noncompliance. Asking constitutionally protected observers this chilling question: “Have you not learned?”

This is daily life in Minnesota. Operation Metro Surge, ostensibly an immigration enforcement initiative, has become something more consequential: a constitutional stress …

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