Minnesota Judge Demands ICE Chief's Court Appearance, Threatens Contempt

U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz in Minnesota ordered ICE acting director Todd Lyons to personally appear in court Friday and warned he could be held in contempt for repeatedly defying court orders amid Operation Metro Surge, the federal immigration enforcement push that has flooded Minnesota courts with emergency detention cases and prompted calls to curb federal action; the judge said detainees suffer hardship when orders are ignored, including a man he ordered released who remained detained, and other judges are weighing broader lawsuits to limit the operation.