Legal Expert Calls Minnesota, Illinois ICE Lawsuits Essentially Meritless

CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig says Minnesota and Illinois’ lawsuits to block ICE enforcement are almost completely meritless, noting there’s no legal precedent to bar federal agents from enforcing federal law in a state. The likely path is hearings or declaratory findings rather than a blanket injunction, with the case grounded in the Supremacy Clause and executive power. The outcome will hinge on judicial discretion, but a full block of ICE is considered unlikely.