Federal judge orders temporary halt to Operation PARRIS activities in Minnesota

ICE activity surges in southern Minnesota despite DHS leadership shakeup

Federal immigration enforcement has continued throughout southern Minnesota and Northfield, despite the community’s cautious optimism after last week’s leadership shakeup in Operation Metro Surge.

Federal judge orders temporary halt to Operation PARRIS activities in Minnesota

WILLMAR — A federal judge on Jan. 28 issued a temporary restraining order preventing federal agents of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from arresting and detaining refugees in Minnesota under Operation PARRIS. The order was granted as part of a class-action lawsuit filed by a group of refugees represented by the International Refugee Assistance Project, Berger Montague and the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, according to…

Judge Won't Halt Immigration Enforcement Surge in Minnesota and Twin Cities as Lawsuit Proceeds

A federal judge says she won’t halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota and the Twin Cities as a lawsuit over it proceeds. Judge Katherine M. Menendez on Saturday denied a preliminary injunction sought in a lawsuit filed this month by state Attorney General Keith Ellison and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Read more at AP News