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Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown
Associated Press via Yahoo ^ | Jamuary 12th, 2026 | REBECCA SANTANA and MARK VANCLEAVE

Posted on 01/12/2026 2:02:07 PM PST by Mariner

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) β€” The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the federal government to stop an enforcement surge by Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer.

The state and cities filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday, along with a request for a temporary restraining order to halt the enforcement action or limit the operation.

The Department of Homeland Security says it’s surging more than 2,000 immigration officers into Minnesota, and that it has made more than 2,000 arrests in the city since the push began last month. ICE has called the Minnesota surge its largest enforcement operation ever.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arrestjacobfrey; civilwar; deploymarines; insurrection; sedition

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Will the courts order the Federal Government not to enforce Federal Law in Minnesota?

I suspect some Obama judge may so order, but it would be quickly overturned.

This is not a National Guard issue. It's like saying the FBI cannot investigate kidnapping in one of the states.

1 posted on 01/12/2026 2:02:08 PM PST by Mariner
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A perfect case for the perfect dismissal. For “failure to state a case upon which relief may be granted.”


2 posted on 01/12/2026 2:03:19 PM PST by jimfree (My 23 y/o granddaughter has more quality exec experience than most Dem pres candidates.)
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To: Mariner

(Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the Federal Government
to stop the immigration crackdown)

Dang! I thought that this was The Babylon Bee!! 🐝🐝🐝


3 posted on 01/12/2026 2:07:52 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: dfwgator

(and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul)

Where’s that Red vs. Blue map of Minnesota again?


4 posted on 01/12/2026 2:09:35 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Mariner

The US needs to sue Minn. for fraud.


5 posted on 01/12/2026 2:09:40 PM PST by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Mariner

Using leftist/Establishment reasoning, Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have no standing in this case. Their suit should be thrown out.


6 posted on 01/12/2026 2:09:47 PM PST by Dan in Wichita
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To: Mariner

This is pure fund raiser letter show biz to help the rodents get out of the money hole they are in.


7 posted on 01/12/2026 2:09:50 PM PST by jmaroneps37 (Freedom is never free. It must be won rewon and jealously guarded.)
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To: Mariner

Why are they so hellbent on protecting illegals? Why?


8 posted on 01/12/2026 2:10:18 PM PST by NeverTyranny
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To: Mariner

I wonder how this plays into invoking the Insurrection Act. All the legal prerequisites are done - the warning and the 5-month period for Minnesota to stop their insurrection against the federal government - so at any time when MN continues its insurrection Trump is authorized to send in the full military and take over the functions of state government that are currently engaged in insurrection.

That’s my understanding. Input from Constitutional scholars is welcomed.


9 posted on 01/12/2026 2:10:22 PM PST by butterdezillion
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To: Mariner

No standing. Federal government controls immigration laws. Period.

Cut all fed funding to these states. ALL of it, including shutting their US Post Offices. Shut military installations if possible. Cripple their economies.


10 posted on 01/12/2026 2:10:55 PM PST by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: Mariner
From a CBS online article on the same topic...

State officials said the lawsuit, filed on Monday, is asking the federal court to "end the unprecedented surge of DHS agents into the state and declare it unconstitutional and unlawful."

In other words, a lawsuit to prevent the federal investigation of some astoundingly high $$ crimes, with the apparent, possible connection to many powerful, including governmental figures.

Judging from appearances only (and inviting comments and corrections)... is there no better way to appear guilty as heck and desperately afraid of what evidence of crimes that our ICE agents might produce?

I'll ask that again, in bold red....

Is there no better way to appear guilty as heck and desperately afraid of what evidence of crimes that our ICE agents might produce?

11 posted on 01/12/2026 2:16:11 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston ChurchIill)
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β€œThis is, in essence, a federal invasion of the Twin Cities in Minnesota, and it must stop,” Attorney General Keith Ellison said at a news conference.

Ellison is in on the fraud. He has completely ignored charges of fraud, and has even threatened whistleblowers.

12 posted on 01/12/2026 2:20:34 PM PST by PGR88
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The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are hoping one of their radical judges will issue a restraining order so they can have more time to destroy the evidence.


13 posted on 01/12/2026 2:20:40 PM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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14 posted on 01/12/2026 2:21:29 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: Mariner

you can’t sue the government to stop them enforcing the law!

LMAO


15 posted on 01/12/2026 2:24:16 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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To: NeverTyranny

many are their voters


16 posted on 01/12/2026 2:24:35 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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To: NeverTyranny

“””Why are they so hellbent on protecting illegals? Why?”””


Bill Clinton would answer that question by saying: “It’s the economy stupid.”

The Federal Government sent billions of dollars to MN and that money went into illegal alien hands and into MN citizen hands.


17 posted on 01/12/2026 2:25:21 PM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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Most importantly it went in to democrats hands


18 posted on 01/12/2026 2:28:07 PM PST by cableguymn (Can't cancel all of us)
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To: Paladin2

“The US needs to sue Minn. for fraud.”

************

Yes, sue for restitution to taxpayers.


19 posted on 01/12/2026 2:28:13 PM PST by Starboard
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To: jimfree

A perfect case for dismissal .... no standing.


20 posted on 01/12/2026 2:30:21 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Trump has arrived and it is awesome to have a real President.)
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