"MINNEAPOLIS -- The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the federal government to stop an enforcement surge by Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer. The state and cities filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday, along with a request for a temporary restraining order to halt the enforcement action or limit the operation."
"The Department of Homeland Security says it's surging more than 2,000 immigration officers into Minnesota, and that it has made more than 2,000 arrests in the city since the push began last month. ICE has called the Minnesota surge its largest enforcement operation ever. The lawsuit alleges that Operation Metro Surge violates federal law because it's arbitrary and capricious, since it says other states aren't seeing commensurate crackdowns."
"Also, Monday federal officers fired tear gas to break up a crowd of whistle-blowing bystanders in Minneapolis who showed up to see the aftermath of a car crash involving immigration agents, just a few blocks from last week's fatal shooting. A crowd emerged to witness a man being questioned by agents who had rear-ended his car. Agents used tear gas to try to break up the group, then drove off as people screamed, "cowards!""
Minnesota and the Twin Cities filed a federal lawsuit requesting a temporary restraining order to halt or limit an ICE enforcement surge following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer. The Department of Homeland Security deployed over 2,000 immigration officers and ICE reports more than 2,000 arrests in the city since the surge began. The lawsuit alleges Operation Metro Surge is arbitrary, lacks expertise to combat fraud, and politically targets Minnesota, violating federal law and the First Amendment. Federal officers used tear gas on bystanders near an agents' car crash, and protests followed the death of Renee Good.
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