Immigration surge derails Minnesota prosecutors’ core priorities
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Minnesota’s top federal prosecutor says the Operation Metro Surge mass deportation push has overwhelmed his office, forcing it to abandon pressing criminal and civil priorities to handle hundreds of ICE-related habeas petitions (427 filed in January), with staff down about 50%. He is asking an appellate court to expedite review of ICE detention authority as DHS and DOJ tensions fuel the backlog.
- Top Minnesota prosecutor says ICE cases are sidelining ‘pressing priorities’ Politico
- Surge in Immigration Cases in Minnesota Pushes Prosecutors and Judges to Brink The New York Times
- 'This job sucks.' Trump administration attorney leaves Minnesota post USA Today
- 'This job sucks,' overwhelmed DHS lawyer says in court hearing over ICE's response to judicial orders ABC News
- Trump admin attorney leaves Minnesota after telling judge her job ‘sucks’ amid crush of immigration cases CNN
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