The state of Minnesota along with the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have now launched a lawsuit against the federal government in an attempt to stop the surge of immigration authorities. The lawsuit argues that the crackdown on illegal immigration is an “invasion of the Twin Cities.” The U.S. state of Minnesota is suing the Trump administration over its widespread immigration operations, arguing it’s become to “a federal invasion of the Twin Cities.” – lawsuit pic.twitter.com/OAjqVbJwgo — AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) January 12, 2026 A press release from the City of Minneapolis provided more details on the lawsuit: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, on behalf of the state and alongside the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and related agencies and officials, asking the court to end the unprecedented surge of DHS agents into the state and declare it unconstitutional and unlawful. They also ask the court for a temporary restraining order, citing the immediate harm the state and cities are facing. In December 2025, the federal government initiated “Operation Metro Surge,” during which thousands of armed and masked DHS agents — including from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) — have stormed the Twin Cities to conduct militarized raids and carry out dangerous, illegal, and unconstitutional stops and arrests, all under the guise of lawful immigration enforcement. DHS agents have brazenly and repeatedly deployed excessive force against the people of Minnesota, spreading terror throughout the Twin Cities and beyond. This surge has resulted in tangible harm to the state of Minnesota and its people, as well as the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. As a result of this surge, municipalities have been forced to divert local law enforcement resources away from their normal public safety duties, emergency responder resources have been strained, schools have been forced into lockdowns and closures, businesses have been forced to close, and the rights of Minnesotans have been violated time and time again. The State and the cities allege the surge amounts to a violation of the First and Tenth Amendments of the Constitution, as well as the Constitution’s guarantee of equal sovereignty between state and federal governments. They also allege the surge violates the Administrative Procedure Act. The State and the cities seek an end to Operation Metro Surge and the deployments of thousands of DHS agents to Minnesota, as well as an end to the unlawful behaviors of DHS agents within the state, including but not limited to: using force against individuals peacefully engaging in constitutionally protected speech; arresting, threatening and using force against innocent bystanders; pointing firearms at individuals who pose no threat to DHS agents; and carrying out enforcement actions at sensitive locations like schools, churches, hospitals. “The unlawful deployment of thousands of armed, masked, and poorly trained federal agents is hurting Minnesota,” said Attorney General Ellison. “People are being racially profiled, harassed, terrorized, and assaulted. Schools have gone into lockdown. Businesses have been forced to close. Minnesota police are spending countless hours dealing with the chaos ICE is causing. This federal invasion of the Twin Cities has to stop, so today I am suing DHS to bring it to an end.” “Minneapolis didn’t ask for this operation, but we’re paying the price,” said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. “When federal actions undermine public safety, harm our neighbors, and violate constitutional rights, we have a responsibility to act. That’s exactly what we’re doing today.” “Federal law enforcement’s occupation of our city is putting us all at risk,” said Saint Paul Mayor Kaohly Her. “They’ve come into Saint Paul and needlessly invaded our neighborhoods and homes; they’re targeting us based on what we look and sound like. Our residents are scared, and as local officials, we have a responsibility to act. Today we’re standing side by side with Minneapolis and the Attorney General to fight back.” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her held a news conference about the lawsuit on Monday. During the conference, AG Ellison called the crackdown on immigration “racist” and a violation of the Constitution: BREAKING: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison and Mayor Jacob Frey demand the courts BLOCK DHS from sending any more federal agents to Minnesota “DHS’s racist arrests are in VIOLATION! We ask the courts ends END the surge of thousands of DHS agents into MN.” NEVER GONNA HAPPEN. The… pic.twitter.com/XmAiGtfsjT — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 12, 2026 You’ve got to be kidding me. It’s a violation of the Constitution to deport criminals who crossed our border and have been living in our country illegally? Give me a break! But, I guess, Ellison had to do something to try to deflect from the massive Somali fraud scandal — which he’s been (potentially) implicated in. More on that here: BREAKING: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Caught On LEAKED AUDIO Promising To Help Coverup The Fraud? Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey -- you know, the one who loves Somali cuisine so much! -- took the opportunity to call for even more violence against immigration agents: ?BREAKING: Jacob Frey just DOUBLED DOWN and incited more violence against ICE/DHS! “We don’t use the term invasion lightly” - Frey The only invasion that's occurred in America is the one where MILLIONS flooded into America under Biden. Trump is doing NOTHING but fixing it! pic.twitter.com/alRjpSLlvI — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 12, 2026 Shameful. He should do us all a favor and step down. At the same news conference, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her -- who went viral a few months ago for calling herself a former illegal alien -- complained about "racial profiling." You truly can't make this up. Watch here: JUST IN: Mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota who ADMITTED to previously being an ILLEGAL ALIEN announces she has joined the lawsuit to BAN DHS from sending any more federal agents "They're racially profiling!!" Mayor Her ADMITTED: "I am illegal in this country. My parents are… pic.twitter.com/FbbvebmBZ5 — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 12, 2026 Still, there's a silver lining in all this. The fact that they're suing the government in the first place is proof that the immigration operation in Minnesota is working -- too well! Since more federal agents surged into Minnesota last month, over 2,000 arrests have been made, so far. The New York Post has more: The Department of Homeland Security says it’s surging more than 2,000 immigration officers into Minnesota, and that it has made more than 2,000 arrests in the city since the push began last month. ICE has called the Minnesota surge its largest enforcement operation ever. The lawsuit alleges that Operation Metro Surge violates federal law because it’s arbitrary and capricious, since it says other states aren’t seeing commensurate crackdowns. And while the Trump administration says it’s about fighting fraud, the lawsuit says ICE agents have no expertise in combatting fraud in government programs. The lawsuit says the federal government is really targeting Minnesota over politics, which it says is a violation of the First Amendment. And, this is only the beginning. In the wake of widespread protests in Minneapolis after Renee Good was killed in self defense by an ICE agent she almost murdered, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is deploying even more agents into the state. NBC News noted: The complaint was filed one day after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that hundreds more federal officers are heading to the state amid protests over the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent. Noem said that the federal operation in the state is now focused not just on targeting alleged violations of immigration law but on tackling ICE-related protests. Noem has described Good, a prize-winning poet, as a terrorist who “weaponized” her vehicle against the ICE officer who fatally shot her in self-defense. Local and state officials have disputed that claim, saying that Good, 37, was only trying to leave the scene and calling federal officials’ characterization “propaganda.” Now, let's hope some left-wing activist kook of a judge doesn't try to block the long overdue immigration crackdown in Minnesota from continuing. Democrat officials would rather fight Kristi Noem than confront crime and disorder in their own cities. — TRUMP Trending (@Trump_Trending) January 12, 2026 Your thoughts?