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Coverage dated January 30, 2026

Judge Denies Minnesota Request To End ICE Enforcement

Headline from Forbes

Federal judge Kate M. Menendez denied a request by officials in Minnesota to temporarily end Operation Metro Surge in the state.

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19 articles, oldest first.

  1. RedState

    Breaking: Federal Judge Denies Minnesota's Effort to Block 'Operation Metro Surge' (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Federal judge rules against Minnesota

  2. Forbes

    Judge Denies Minnesota Request To End ICE Enforcement (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Federal judge Kate M. Menendez denied a request by officials in Minnesota to temporarily end Operation Metro Surge in the state.

  3. Newsweek

    Judge denies order to end Minneapolis ICE operation (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The decision kept in place an ongoing federal enforcement surge in Minneapolis–St. Paul.

  4. NBC New York

    Judge allows ICE’s Operation Metro Surge to continue in Minnesota (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A federal judge denied Minnesota’s bid to temporarily block the immigration crackdown, while acknowledging evidence of widespread disruption.

  5. CBS News

    Federal judge denies Minnesota (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Federal judge Kate Menendez denied Minnesota's motion for a temporary restraining order to halt "Operation Metro Surge" on Saturday. The court documents, filed on Saturday, state that Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul have not met their burden of proof.

  6. The Boston Globe

    Federal judge denies request to temporarily block ICE surge in Minnesota (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A federal judge in Minnesota denied a request by the state government and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul on Saturday to temporarily block a surge of federal immigration agents that has led to three shootings, thousands of arrests and weeks of protests.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Minnesota judge refuses to block Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    State and local authorities had filed for a preliminary injunction from the court because of complaints against ICE officers.

  8. The Guardian

    Judge denies Minnesota’s request to end ICE surge in Minneapolis (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Federal immigration operation has resulted in government agents killing two people, sparking weeks of protests

  9. Fox News

    Federal judge rejects Minnesota request to block ICE-led Operation Metro Surge (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Federal judge denies Minnesota's request to immediately halt Immigration and Customs Enforcement Operation Metro Surge, ruling the state failed to meet legal requirements.

  10. New York Post

    Federal judge rejects Minnesota request to halt ICE operation (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A federal judge has denied Minnesota’s request to immediately halt US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Operation Metro Surge.

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Federal judge denies request to block ICE surge in Minnesota | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    A federal judge in Minnesota denied a request by the state government and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul today to temporarily block a surge of federal immigration agents that has led to three shootings, thousands of arrests and weeks of protests.

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