Minnesota ICE surge upheld as judge finds ‘balance of harms’ lacking

(Julianna Bragg – Axios) The surge of immigration agents into Minnesota can continue, a federal judge ruled on Saturday. Why it matters: The decision is a win for the Trump administration, which has argued that “Operation Metro Surge” has “succeeded” with thousands of arrests. The decision, from U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez, comes just days after 37-year-old Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents. What she’s saying: “Ultimately, the Court finds that the balance of harms does not decisively favor an injunction,” the judge said in the order.

Minnesota’s bid to halt ICE surge stymied by judge