MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal officers participating in a significant U.S. immigration enforcement operation in the Minneapolis area are barred from detaining or using tear gas on peaceful protesters, a U.S. District Judge ruled on Friday. U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez's decision comes in a case filed in December on behalf of six activists. In recent weeks, thousands have been closely monitoring the activities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents enforcing the Trump administration's immigration policies in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region.
The activists involved in the case are being represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, which contends that government officers are infringing upon the constitutional rights of residents in the Twin Cities. Despite the ruling, government attorneys argue that the officers are operating within their legal rights to enforce immigration laws and to ensure their own safety.
The activists involved in the case are being represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, which contends that government officers are infringing upon the constitutional rights of residents in the Twin Cities. Despite the ruling, government attorneys argue that the officers are operating within their legal rights to enforce immigration laws and to ensure their own safety.
