Best coverage on the hearing, here -
A federal judge will hold a status conference to lay out the facts and timelines for the case moving forward. The hearing begins at 8:30 a.m. Then at noon, local leaders will highlight what they call "escalating lawless and reckless" activity by ICE and announce routine community briefings to share updates on ICE operations. This all comes as tensions between protesters and ICE agents continue to flare up.
The lawsuit calls for dramatic changes to how ICE agents conduct immigration enforcement. The state of Minnesota, as well as Minneapolis and St. Paul are asking the court to declare what ICE is doing in the state "unconstitutional and unlawful."
Since DHS launched "Operation Metro Surge" at the beginning of December, the number of federal agents in the Twin Cities has exploded to more than 3,000. But state and city leaders are growing increasingly concerned about the escalation of aggressive tactics by ICE agents. The lawsuit claims ongoing immigration enforcement is having a negative impact on everyday Minnesotans, leading schools and businesses to close. Meanwhile, people's social media feeds are filled with videos of masked agents conducting militarized raids and massive protests, as well as videos documenting the violent arrests of people.
The lawsuit calls for federal agents to stop using what city and state leaders are calling excessive force, which includes making threats of violence, pointing guns at individuals, body slamming and chokeholds to restrain people.
The lawsuit also wants ICE agents to stop wearing masks during raids and be required to wear body cameras.
That is a good summary of an 80 page complaint. Within the complaint the impact of federal agent boot-on-the- throat operations undermining police reforms and trust in the community for local police is a major focus. In effect, these federal assholes are undermining reasonable efforts to be a trusted local policing operation.