Minnesota, Twin Cities sue Trump administration to halt federal immigration surge

By: Michelle Griffith

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: January 13, 2026

Words: 445

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Minnesota and the Twin Cities are suing the Trump administration to stop its latest immigration enforcement surge, alleging that the increased federal actions are unconstitutional and a violation of federal law.

Attorney General Keith Ellison at a Monday press conference called the immigration enforcement surge an “invasion.”

“The deployment of thousands of armed, masked (Department of Homeland Security) agents to Minnesota has done our state serious harm. This is, in essence, a federal invasion …

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