Judge Refuses to Halt Immigration Enforcement Surge in Minnesota Amid Lawsuit

• A federal judge denied a preliminary injunction to stop the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota and the Twin Cities.
• Judge Katherine M. Menendez issued the denial on Saturday, allowing the enforcement to continue as the lawsuit proceeds.
• The lawsuit was filed by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
• Plaintiffs argue the Department of Homeland Security is violating constitutional protections.
• US Department of Justice lawyers have labeled the lawsuit "legally frivolous."

Why It Matters: A federal judge will not halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota while a lawsuit challenging it continues.