In brief
Federal Judge Katherine M. Menendez has ruled against a preliminary injunction aimed at halting recent immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota, as a lawsuit progresses. The case, which argues against potential constitutional violations by the Department of Homeland Security, has drawn criticism from U.S. Justice Department lawyers who label it 'legally frivolous.' This enforcement surge has already seen two fatalities on Minneapolis streets, raising concerns among state officials.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge says she won’t halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota and the Twin Cities as a lawsuit over it proceeds. Judge Katherine M. Menendez on Saturday denied a preliminary injunction sought in a lawsuit filed this month by state Attorney General Keith Ellison and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The lawsuit argued that the Department of Homeland Security is violating constitutional protections. It sought a quick order to halt the enforcement action or limit its scope. Lawyers with the U.S. Department of Justice have called the lawsuit 'legally frivolous.' Federal officers have fatally shot two people on the streets of Minneapolis: Renee Good on Jan. 7 and Alex Pretti on Jan. 24.}
