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Federal-State Confrontation

The lawsuit represents a confrontation between federal and state authorities over the deployment of immigration agents and the use of federal power.

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Jan 27, 2026
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What oversight mechanisms exist for ICE use of force and detention decisions, and how have they been applied in the Minnesota surge?

use of force and detention decisions nominally includes mechanisms and criminal review by federal or state prosecutors, but reporting shows those channels have been constrained or reduced and are now ...

Jan 14, 2026
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How has Operation Metro Surge influenced state‑federal legal battles and the pending lawsuit by Minnesota officials?

Operation Metro Surge has become the catalyst for a high‑stakes state‑federal legal confrontation in which Minnesota, Minneapolis and St. Paul allege the Department of Homeland Security’s deployment o...