Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Responds to Federal Government Actions and Unprecedented ICE Surge

Unprecedented Federal Immigration Operations

• 🚨 Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison describes the current deployment of immigration agents as unprecedented in U.S. history, noting the lack of a playbook for such a large, concentrated operation.
• ❓ The surge is deemed puzzling given Minnesota's non-highest immigration rates and its professional law enforcement.
• ⚠️ State law enforcement's cooperation with ICE, including handing over individuals with proper paperwork, is highlighted.

Obstruction of State Investigations

• 💔 The summary details the tragic death of Alex Prey, a nurse at the VA, and the personal impact on his colleagues.
• 🚫 State investigators from the BCA were refused access to the crime scene and later denied access to the investigative file, even after securing a judicial warrant.
• ⚖️ Similar access denial occurred in other cases, including homicides in North and South Minneapolis, prompting legal action to preserve evidence.

Legal Action Against Federal Overreach

• 🏛️ Minnesota has filed lawsuits against the federal government concerning both Alex Prey's shooting and the broader Operation Metro Surge.
• 📜 A temporary restraining order was granted, preventing the Department of Homeland Security from destroying or altering evidence related to the shooting.
• 📈 The state argues that the federal government is commandeering and coercing Minnesota, violating its constitutional rights and equal sovereignty.

Operation Metro Surge Impacts

• 🏘️ The operation has inflicted