Midwestern states sue to halt federal immigration crackdown amid protests
TL;DR
Minnesota and Illinois filed lawsuits against the Trump administration to halt a surge of federal immigration agents, arguing the crackdown is unconstitutional, causes racial profiling and disruptions to daily life (lockdowns, business closures), and follows the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis and subsequent protests; Illinois’s suit alleges unlawful tactics by CBP/ICE across the state.
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