Minnesota challenges ICE deployment in a watershed 10th Amendment case
Minnesota has filed suit to block the Trump administration’s deployment of roughly 3,000 federal immigration agents in the state, arguing the operation violates state police powers and raises unprecedented 10th Amendment and equal sovereignty questions. The case also includes traditional claims about ICE overreach, but the key 10th Amendment arguments—relying on core state powers and the Shelby County equal sovereignty principle—are seen as novel and unlikely to prevail. The judge’s handling could affect how courts view federalism and executive power in immigration enforcement, with potential implications for how the federal government interacts with state governing powers.
