DHS must pay immigration attorney fees for unjustified ICE arrests

The federal government is now responsible for paying tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees for immigrants found to be wrongfully detained by ICE.

Legal costs mounting for ICE arrests
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The federal government is now responsible for paying tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees for immigrants found to be wrongfully detained by ICE.

Asylum overhaul: Trump administration fast tracking cases

The Trump administration on Monday announced its plan to expedite the asylum system by diverting more cases to immigration courts.

ICE agent who drafted ‘false affidavit’ tied to dozens of cases

A federal judge raised concerns about sworn statements made by a federal immigration agent who is connected to dozens of criminal cases during Operation Metro Surge.

ICE agent’s ‘false affidavit’ 
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A federal judge showed concern about sworn statements made by a federal immigration agent that is connected to several criminal cases during the ICE surge in the Twin Cities. FOX 9 Investigator Nathan O'Neal has more. 

Feds decline to say whether agents were injured as part of anti-ICE conspiracy

Only two of the 15 Minnesotans indicted for an alleged anit-ICE conspiracy to impede or injure federal immigration officers were charged with actually assaulting or impeding an agent, according to federal court records.

Feds decline to say whether agents were injured as part of anti-ICE conspiracy
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During a press conference Tuesday, federal officials described the conspiracy as "coordinated violence targeting federal law enforcement officers and facilities" but refused to say if any federal officers were injured. FOX 9's Nathan O'Neal has the story.

Columbia Heights schools reflect on Minnesota ICE surge: ‘It was tumultuous’

As a small school district north of Minneapolis closes the book on a “tumultuous" school year amid Operation Metro Surge, district officials in Columbia Heights fear students and families will continue to be negatively impacted.

Federal charges for assaulting, impeding DHS agents keep getting dismissed

More than half of the people charged or cited for assaulting or impeding a federal officer during the immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota have had their charges dismissed, according to court records reviewed by the FOX 9 Investigators.

Federal charges for assaulting, impeding DHS agents keep getting dismissed
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More than half of the people charged or cited for assaulting or impeding a federal officer during the immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota have had their charges dismissed, according to court records reviewed by the FOX 9 Investigators. Nathan O'Neal has the story.

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.