Court lifts restrictions on immigration officers' tactics in Minnesota

Herald Bulletin ^ | 1/21/26 | AP

[CFW]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday suspended a decision that restricts immigration officers' aggressive tactics in Minnesota, while Maine declined a request for more undercover license plates for U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicles, citing “abuses of power” during the Trump administration's crackdown.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was persuaded to freeze a judge's ruling that bars officers from using tear gas and other steps against peaceful protesters while the administration pursues an appeal. Operation Metro Surge, an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota's Twin Cities, began in early December.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: eighthcircuit; ice; mn; protesters

[CFW]

Excellent. Round 'em up and move 'em out!

I love the way they call the officers' action "aggressive" but not the obstructing protesters.

[albie]

Yeah. Trying to run over LEO is “peaceful”. Spraying the agitators with mace is aggressive.

[shelterguy]

“””I love the way they call the officers’ action “aggressive” but not the obstructing protesters. “””

And the thousands of rapists, murders, gang members and drug dealers they arrested are just neighbors who are part of the community.

[DFG]

Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino was denied service today at Speedway. A protester threw food at Bovino. 20-30 cars have been following Bovino’s convoy for roughly 2 hours.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/watch-unhinged-leftists-throw-food-border-commander-greg/

[frank ballenger]

Tear gas is back.

96 Tears
Song by Question Mark and the Mysterians ‧ (1966)

Too many teardrops for one heart to be crying
Too many teardrops for one heart to carry on
You’re way on top now since you left me
You’re always laughing way down at me
But watch out now, I’m gonna get there.

We’ll be together for just a little while
And then I’m gonna put you way down here
And you’ll start crying ninety-six tears
Cry, cry

And when the sun comes up, I’ll be on top
You’ll be right down there, looking up.

You’re gonna cry ninety-six tears
You’re gonna cry ninety-six tears
Ninety-six tears

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They were a regional Saginaw, Michigan group of young migrant farm laborers who ended up as the first Latino rock group in the US. I actually saw the obscure Japanese SF movie The Mysterians at the theater.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7uC5m-IRns

[pfflier]

More lawfare over reach swatted down.

[cgbg]

“20-30 cars have been following Bovino’s convoy for roughly 2 hours.”

It looks like ICE needs to take that convoy past the homes of every single Democrat official in MN and park one house down....

At 2 in the morning.

[Ciaphas Cain]

If I’m remembering it correctly, the Mysterians made “96 Tears” using a simple cassette tape recorder in their manager’s living room.

[frank ballenger]

Humble beginnings.

[MCSETots]

I have mixed emotions about this ruling.

Part of me likes the idea of taking away non-lethal methods, leaving them with only lethal methods of dealing with all this crap.

However, I want to make it clear that I don’t condone violence . . . unless bitch slapping is considered violence, I condone that . . .

[MCSETots]

Good tune but, ? And The Mysterians really messed my indexing of my music collection I had in the 70’s . . .