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Legal Battles

Sep 2007Jan 2026
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January 2026

·Minnesota

Legal expert: New Minnesota lawsuit argues ICE violates state's rights

MPR News hosts Clay Masters and Nina Moini spoke with Jason Marisam, law professor at Mitchell Hamline, about the legal argument Attorney General Keith Ellison is making through the new lawsuit.

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Ellison says Minnesota suing feds to end ICE ‘invasion,’ students continue to protest

This story includes live updates from Jan. 12, 2026: Ellison announces plan to sue the federal government to end the ICE surge in Minnesota, schools weigh virtual options.

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December 2025

·Minnesota

Lawsuit alleges ICE is violating rights of people observing immigration operations in Minnesota

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is facing a lawsuit, alleging its agents have violated the rights of Minnesotans who’ve been observing recent immigration operations in the state.

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·Minnesota

Immigration Lawyer: No 'rhyme or reason' to who ICE agents are arresting in Minnesota

An attorney representing people who have recently been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota has filed several lawsuits against the federal agency.

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January 2018

·Minnesota

Federal judge claims jurisdiction over Somali deportation case

A federal judge in Miami said his court has jurisdiction to hear a lawsuit challenging the deportation of 92 Somalis.

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April 2016

September 2007

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