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   From: noreply@dirge.harmsk.com   
      
   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.   
      
   Menendez noted that plaintiffs "made a strong showing" that Operation   
   Metro Surge "will likely continue to have, profound and even   
   heartbreaking, consequences." She said, "Additionally, there is evidence   
   that ICE and CBP (border patrol) agents have engaged in racial   
   profiling, excessive use of force, and other harmful actions." "However,   
   those are not the only harms to be considered," the judge later added.   
   State of play: The lawsuit, filed earlier this month by the state of   
   Minnesota and lawyers for St. Paul and Minneapolis, alleged that   
   Operation Metro Surge was fueled by the administration's "desire to   
   punish political opponents and score partisan points."   
      
   The suit argues that the federal crackdown violates the Tenth Amendment,   
   claiming it infringes on state authority and amounts to coercion.   
   Minnesota officials say the surge has terrified residents and interfered   
   with local and state officials' ability to serve constituents. Worth   
   noting: The suit does not seek to end all immigration enforcement in the   
   state but rather targets the "unprecedented surge," as noted by The New   
   York Times.   
      
   The other side: The federal government has dismissed the state's   
   argument as "absurdity" and "legally frivolous."   
      
   "The Tenth Amendment does not afford an ejectment action for States who   
   are dissatisfied with the federal government's enforcement of federal   
   law," it said.   
      
   https://www.axios.com/2026/01/31/ice-trump-alex-pretti-minneapolis-shooti   
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