Minneapolis court considers whether Trump’s deployment of ICE agents violates constitution

Lawyers argue that surge ordered by Trump administration amounts to an illegal occupation of the state

A federal court in Minneapolis heard arguments on Monday on whether the Trump administration's deployment of 3,000 immigration agents to Minnesota has crossed the line from law enforcement into unconstitutional occupation.

Hours later, Kate Menendez, the Biden-appointed US district judge overseeing the case, ordered the federal government to respond to the assertion that the Trump administration's so-called Operation Metro Surge" enforcement campaign was intended to punish plaintiffs for adopting sanctuary laws and policies".