Judge refuses Minnesota’s bid to rescind Trump’s ICE surge
Jan 31, 2026
A federal judge on Saturday rejected an effort by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) to block the surge of immigration resources the Trump administration has sent to the state. In a 30-page decision, U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez ruled that Ellison is unlikely to succeed in claim
s that the surge violates the 10th Amendment, which protects states’ rights against federal infringement. “Plaintiffs ask the Court to extend... ...read more read less