Minnesota And Twin Cities File Lawsuit Against Federal Government

The lawsuit comes following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer.

The state of Minnesota and the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the federal government.

The lawsuit comes as a move to stop an enforcement surge following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer. That situation sparked nationwide protests.

It was filed in federal court, along with a request for a temporary restraining order to halt the enforcement action or limit the operation.

The lawsuit alleges that the operation violates federal law because it’s arbitrary and capricious, since it says other states are not seeing crackdowns.

The trump administration says it’s about fighting fraud, but the lawsuit argues ICE agents have no expertise in combating fraud in government programs.