Minnesota Judge Summons ICE Chief, Threatens Contempt Over Ignored Orders

• Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz ordered acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to appear in court to explain repeated failures to comply with court orders.
• The judge threatened contempt charges after ICE missed a deadline for a detainee's bond hearing, stating, "The court’s patience is at an end."
• The order comes amid frustration over "Operation Metro Surge," an aggressive immigration enforcement campaign in Minneapolis-St Paul.
• Judges have frequently ruled against ICE in emergency lawsuits challenging unlawful arrests and detentions, with some detainees transferred far from home.
• The operation faces further scrutiny after two US citizens were fatally shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis, and judges question its constitutionality and targeting of sanctuary policies.

Why It Matters: A Minnesota judge summoned the ICE chief, threatening contempt for ignoring court orders amid scrutiny of "Operation Metro Surge."