Minnesota School Districts Seek to Restore Immigration Enforcement Limits Near Schools
Attorneys representing the Fridley and Duluth school districts, along with the Education Minnesota teachers union, petitioned a federal judge in St. Paul to reinstate restrictions on immigration enforcement near schools. The lawsuit challenges a recent Trump administration policy change that rescinded longstanding Department of Homeland Security guidelines prohibiting enforcement actions at 'sensitive locations' like schools, churches, and hospitals. Plaintiffs argue the new policy endangers students and staff, citing a recent surge of 3,000 federal officers in Minnesota under Operation Metro Surge and two citizen deaths during a crackdown in Minneapolis. The legal team is requesting either a stay or a preliminary injunction to block the policy and restore previous protections.
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Minnesota School Districts Seek to Restore Immigration Enforcement Limits Near Schools
Attorneys representing the Fridley and Duluth school districts, along with the Education Minnesota teachers union, petitioned a federal judge in St. Paul to reinstate restrictions on immigration enforcement near schools. The lawsuit challenges a recent Trump administration policy change that rescinded longstanding Department of Homeland Security guidelines prohibiting enforcement actions at 'sensitive locations' like schools, churches, and hospitals. Plaintiffs argue the new policy endangers students and staff, citing a recent surge of 3,000 federal officers in Minnesota under Operation Metro Surge and two citizen deaths during a crackdown in Minneapolis. The legal team is requesting either a stay or a preliminary injunction to block the policy and restore previous protections.
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