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United States/Humanitarian/Federal judge orders Trump administration to stop immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota
Federal judge orders Trump administration to stop immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota
Feb 28, 2026330 sources
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Summary
A federal judge in Minnesota ordered the Trump administration to end a large-scale immigration enforcement operation in the state. The judge, John R. Tunheim, found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had blocked detainees' access to lawyers and threatened to hold officials in contempt if they did not comply with court orders.
ICE had been conducting a major operation involving arrests, detentions, and plans for new detention facilities. The activity led to protests, including student walkouts in Washington D.C., and legal challenges from states like Maryland. A poll showed a majority of Americans thought the deportation campaign was going too far.
The judge also ordered that some deported individuals, including a group of Venezuelans and a college student, be returned to the United States for their hearings. The Trump administration's border czar, Tom Homan, subsequently announced the Minnesota surge was ending.