How did ICE operations impact federal courts? Read what the chief judge said.

You can read a portion of Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz's interview with FOX 9 Investigator Paul Blume below. The transcript has been slightly edited for grammar, clarity and brevity.

After ICE 'overwhelmed' federal courts, Chief Judge reflects on emotional toll

In his first interview since Operation Metro Surge, Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz detailed how ICE strained Minnesota's federal courts during the unprecedented immigration enforcement operation.

After ICE “overwhelmed" federal courts,  Chief Judge reflects on emotional toll
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In his first interview since Operation Metro Surge, Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz explained how ICE strained Minnesota's federal courts during the unprecedented immigration enforcement operation.

New video: What happened when ICE agents showed up at Minneapolis high school?

Newly obtained surveillance video shows the chaotic scene where at least two dozen immigration agents clashed with a crowd outside of Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, less than three miles from where an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good hours earlier.

ICE unlawfully arrested a college student… again

A Minnesota college student was wrongfully detained by ICE for a second time during the recent immigration surge after spending more than a month in custody last spring.

ICE unlawfully arrested a Minnesota college student again
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A Minnesota college student was wrongfully detained by ICE for a second time during the recent immigration surge after spending more than a month in custody last spring. Mohammed Hoque, a Minnesota State Mankato student, was first arrested by ICE last spring and spent 40 days in custody. FOX 9's Paul Blume has the story.

US Attorney wants judge removed from habeas case
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U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen wants a judge to remove himself from a habeas corpus hearing due to possible bias. FOX 9 Investigator Paul Blume has the story. 

US Attorney seeks to disqualify judge over questions of impartiality

U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen is asking district court Judge Jeffrey Bryan to recuse himself from an ongoing habeas case because of the potential for bias due to separate litigation against the Trump Administration that Bryan’s wife is leading as Minnesota’s Solicitor General.

Judges called ICE operations ‘Orwellian' and 'craven'. What else did they say?

For the past year, the FOX 9 Investigators have tracked the Trump administration’s immigration operations and the subsequent legal fights playing out in the federal court system.

ICE blasted by judges
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For the past year, the FOX 9 Investigators have tracked the Trump administration’s immigration operations and the subsequent legal fights playing out in the federal court system.

U.S. Attorney says ICE detainees no longer being sent to Texas

U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen appeared in federal court again on Thursday as federal judges weigh contempt charges against government officials due to ongoing court violations linked to Operation Metro Surge.

US Attorney heading back to court over violations
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Federal judges in Minnesota are weighing contempt charges against government officials due to ongoing court violations linked to Operation Metro Surge.

MN courts weigh contempt charges for government officials
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Minnesota courts are weighing contempt charges against U.S. Attorneys due court violations. FOX 9 Investigator Paul Blume has more. 

ICE in Minnesota: U.S. Attorney heading back to court over violations

Federal judges in Minnesota are weighing contempt charges against government officials due to ongoing court violations linked to Operation Metro Surge.

Federal judge, US attorney clash at contempt hearing
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U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Bryan warned U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen he has "not ruled out the consequence of imprisonment" over ICE court order violations during a hearing on Tuesday.

Judge tells U.S. Attorney he hasn't ruled out imprisonment over ICE conduct

A judge warned Minnesota's top federal prosecutor on Tuesday that he hadn't ruled out the "consequence of imprisonment" during a hearing on ICE's conduct in the state.

ICE in MN: Judge blasts U.S. Attorney’s ‘attack’ on courts, repeated violations

The chief federal judge in Minnesota is  threatening to hold government officials in criminal contempt of court for continuously violating court orders during an explosion of litigation related to Operation Metro Surge, “One way or another, ICE will comply with this Court’s orders," Chief U.S. District Court Judge Patrick Schiltz wrote.

ICE claims repeatedly undercut by video. Most agents still don’t have body cams.

While video evidence has become key in revealing the facts surrounding federal immigration enforcement operations and the tactics that surround them, thousands of federal agents still do not have body cameras.

ICE in Minnesota: From 4,000 agents to 400

A pair of sworn affidavits shed new light on federal manpower deployed during Operation Metro Surge. Here's a look at how many federal immigration officials were in Minnesota, and how many are left.

ICE in Minnesota: Sharp drop in weekly immigration habeas filings

Immigration arrests in Minnesota appear to be on the decline, with a notable drop in habeas filings in the last week.