Overview
- U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez restricted ICE actions in Minnesota, prohibiting arrests of peaceful demonstrators or motorists and the use of pepper spray for dispersal.
- The 83-page order follows the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, which DHS has described as self-defense despite video showing she steered away.
- A week later an ICE agent shot a Venezuelan man in the leg in Minneapolis, which DHS called a defensive shot during a resisted arrest.
- Minnesota has filed suit challenging federal enforcement practices, and protests over ICE tactics have expanded across the state.
- Since early 2025 the Trump administration has expanded interior enforcement through new laws and operations while accelerating hiring, prompting vetting concerns that DHS disputes.