Judge says ICE violated nearly 100 court orders in Minnesota crackdown

A federal judge in Minnesota said on Wednesday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had violated nearly 100 court orders as the agency faced growing scrutiny over a crackdown that followed the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis this month. Judge Patrick J.

Schiltz, a conservative jurist appointed by President George W. Bush, wrote that ICE had disobeyed more judicial directives in January alone than 'some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.' He attached a list of 96 court orders from 74 immigration cases dating to Jan.

1, said the tally was likely understated, and temporarily rescinded an order he had issued summoning Todd Lyons, the acting ICE director, while warning he might revisit the matter if violations continue. The dispute has unfolded as the White House moved to change on-the-ground leadership in Minnesota, naming Tom Homan to oversee the operation earlier this week.

Mr. Homan has held talks with state and local officials, including Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis, who told CNN that they had a 'productive and collegial conversation' but that Mr. Homan did not commit to ending the federal operation 'on any given timeline.' Federal immigration agents continued aggressive operations while administration lawyers defended the surge as a legitimate exercise of power.

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