MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has decided not to halt the ongoing immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota and its metro area as a lawsuit challenging these actions continues. Judge Katherine M. Menendez's ruling on Saturday follows a preliminary injunction request made earlier this month by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, alongside the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The lawsuit claims that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is infringing on constitutional protections, and the plaintiffs sought immediate action to stop or limit these enforcement measures. In defense, lawyers from the U.S. Department of Justice termed the lawsuit as 'legally frivolous.'
This decision comes on the heels of recent tragic incidents where federal officers have fatally shot two individuals in the streets of Minneapolis, stirring further debate about the governmental approach to immigration enforcement in the region.
The lawsuit claims that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is infringing on constitutional protections, and the plaintiffs sought immediate action to stop or limit these enforcement measures. In defense, lawyers from the U.S. Department of Justice termed the lawsuit as 'legally frivolous.'
This decision comes on the heels of recent tragic incidents where federal officers have fatally shot two individuals in the streets of Minneapolis, stirring further debate about the governmental approach to immigration enforcement in the region.
