"The lawsuit argues that the federal crackdown is infringing on state authority and amounts to coercion, which the state and cities argue is a violation of the Tenth Amendment. 'Defendants' actions force such an impermissible 'choice': use state and local law enforcement resources to carry out the federal government's civil immigration priorities or accept occupation by federal troops,' the complaint reads."
"Another judge will hold a hearing in a case over state access to evidence surrounding the death of Pretti, the 37-year-old nurse whom a federal immigration agent shot and killed Saturday. Catch up quick: Pretti's killing came after a federal agent fatally shot Renee Good weeks earlier. The Trump administration demonized the victims in the aftermath, labeling them "domestic terrorists." They also allegedly restricted local and state agencies from investigating each incident, leading Minnesota officials to sue for access."
A federal judge will weigh whether the Trump administration's immigration surge unlawfully coerces state and local governments, prompting Minnesota, St. Paul and Minneapolis to sue under the Tenth Amendment. The complaint contends the surge forces states to choose between allocating local law enforcement to federal priorities or accepting federal occupation. The federal government calls the claim legally frivolous and defends Operation Metro Surge as a federal mission that has led to thousands of arrests. Separate litigation seeks state access to evidence after a federal immigration agent shot nurse Pretti, following an earlier fatal shooting of Renee Good, with officials alleging restricted local investigations.
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