Minnesota files lawsuit to halt federal
immigration enforcement surge
Scripps News Group,
by
Staff
Original Article
Posted By: earlybird,
1/12/2026 6:15:36 PM
Minnesota sued the Trump administration on Monday, asking a court to halt a massive federal immigration operation they claim is unconstitutional, politically motivated and endangering public safety.
The lawsuit claims “Operation Metro Surge” has led to racial profiling and disruptions to public life.
“The unlawful deployment of thousands of armed, masked, and poorly trained federal agents is hurting Minnesota,” said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. “People are being racially profiled, harassed, terrorized, and assaulted."
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Northcross 1/12/2026 6:19:51 PM (No. 2053899)
OK. New plan. Instead of sending federal agents to Minneapolis, let's send them all the criminal illegal aliens we were going to deport. It's a win-win. Taxpayer saves money. Minnesota gets the kind of "citizen" it values most.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
volksford 1/12/2026 6:24:42 PM (No. 2053902)
The people who are being harassed terrorized and assaulted are the ICE agents
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
anniebc 1/12/2026 6:32:38 PM (No. 2053906)
They're getting desperate and looking for rogue judges to overrule the law. Oh, and the race card. Ellison and tiny tim are scared to death of coming before the congress critters. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Venturer 1/12/2026 6:40:23 PM (No. 2053910)
To see scum like Ellison even being thought of as an attorney and one with a case is unthinkable.
he is trash from the word go.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
janjan 1/12/2026 6:42:46 PM (No. 2053913)
I watched their press conference. It was so full of lies, bs, and political spin it was painful. The State leadership in Minnesota has a very uncomfortable spotlight on them right now and there will probably be criminal charges. They seem to be under the mistaken impression that they have power over the Federal government in their State. They most assuredly do not.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
NorthernDog 1/12/2026 6:45:25 PM (No. 2053916)
These clowns were almost certainly surrounded by armed security and demand strict controls on who enters their offices.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
bighambone 1/12/2026 6:46:14 PM (No. 2053918)
Chances are, from what we have seen so far, the leftist, progressive, and socialist Democrats have an activist leftist Democrat nominated US District Judge In mind to who this matter will be assigned. Let’s watch!
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Jesuslover54 1/12/2026 7:02:27 PM (No. 2053925)
Minnesota, take a minute to find out who is in charge of immigration.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Grateful 1/12/2026 7:33:30 PM (No. 2053931)
There seems to be one positive here. All the criminal illegals will flock to Tampon Tim Land from the other states. Then ICE can make one fell swoop to round them all up and send them to CECOT. Problem solved!
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
padiva 1/12/2026 7:52:59 PM (No. 2053939)
Perhaps the protestors can each be assigned to house, feed and support a few illegal families.
I call it -putting your money where your mouth is.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
skacmar 1/12/2026 8:01:58 PM (No. 2053946)
This will be a fun lawsuit to watch. Lets see Walz and Ellison defend criminal illegal aliens from being arrested and deported as required by Federal law. Lets see if a liberal judge will suport their disregard of the laws passed by Congress. Will Walz, Ellison, and the judge ignore the activists and protesters frenzied agitation and interference with federal law enforcement officers in this lawsuit? This will be must see TV.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
voxpopuli 1/12/2026 8:08:55 PM (No. 2053952)
‘A Breaking Point’: The Minneapolis Police Chief on ICE
this was just dropped by the NYT
supposed to be an interview with Chief O'Hara of MPLS
i can't see it.. hopefully an Lcommer still subscribes and get this up
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
bighambone 1/12/2026 9:39:00 PM (No. 2053973)
Remember this and you will know what has and is going on in Minnesota. The leftist, progressive and socialist Democrat politicians and activists there do not want any illegal aliens to be deported in accordance with the Federal Immigration laws. While the Minnesota Democrats have no constitutional or lawful jurisdiction over Federal Immigration Law Enforcement, those Democrats instead have been faking out local liberals who know little or nothing about Federal Immigration Law, to go out on the streets and protest in violent ways that put their lives in danger, demanding that all illegal aliens be exempted from the Federal Immigration Laws and be able to stay in Minnesota, and of course, instead of being deported, be transitioned into becoming Democrat supporters and voters. That’s what is going on in Minnesota.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
DVC 1/12/2026 10:05:59 PM (No. 2053984)
Idiots.
These officers are enforcing the laws. And you effing crazies Minn-nutso are violating the law.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
danu 1/13/2026 11:42:26 AM (No. 2054237)
we're sick to the back teeth of minnedishu: they're ugly, arrogant, ''low-IQ''mrxist mud-encrusted pigs...
pigs distracting from the charlie kirk killer and other important cases.
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