Minnesota and Illinois sue Trump administration over ‘federal invasion’ of immigration officers

Published January 12, 2026 5:47pm ET



Two Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to restrict Immigration and Customs Enforcement from operating in their states. 

Minnesota’s and Illinois’s move to sue the Trump administration marks the latest reaction to a controversial shooting that occurred last week, in which an ICE agent killed a Minneapolis woman accused of trying to ram him over with her vehicle.

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