February 02, 2026
A Minnesota federal court declined to temporarily block the Trump administration from sending thousands of federal immigration enforcement officers to the Twin Cities area, finding the state failed to sufficiently show that Operation Metro Surge is a coercive federal action.
January 26, 2026
A Minnesota federal judge on Monday considered whether to preliminarily block the Trump administration from sending thousands of immigration enforcement officers to the state, questioning if the surge is a coercive federal act in violation of state sovereignty.
January 12, 2026
Illinois and Minnesota sued the Trump administration Monday over the deployment of Border Patrol agents into their respective states, saying their unauthorized use of aggressive border tactics for interior immigration enforcement has violated their constitutional sovereignty, damaged their local economies and caused their residents physical and emotional harm.