Minnesota and Illinois Sue to Halt DHS Immigration Surge After Minneapolis Shooting

Overview

• Minnesota filed a federal lawsuit seeking a ruling that the increase in federal immigration agents is unconstitutional and illegal.
• Illinois filed a separate petition in the Northern District of Illinois alleging militarized tactics and indiscriminate stops and detentions in the Chicago area.
• The Minnesota case asks the court to bar arrests of residents without cause and to restrict federal agents’ display of weapons and use of force absent arrest orders.
• DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended the deployments, said hundreds more agents would be sent to Minneapolis, and characterized vehicle-ramming attempts as domestic terrorism.
• The legal actions follow the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, which spurred nationwide protests and drew a UN call for an independent investigation.