Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A federal judge in Minnesota, Kate M. Menendez, issued a preliminary injunction restricting immigration agents from retaliating against peaceful protesters or using pepper spray and crowd control tools in response to protected speech.
- The ruling prevents agents from stopping or detaining protesters in vehicles unless they are forcibly obstructing or interfering with agents.
- The injunction follows a lawsuit by activists alleging rights violations by federal agents, filed before an immigration agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis on January 7.
- The Department of Homeland Security has not commented on the injunction or indicated if it will appeal.
- The order applies specifically to federal agents involved in Operation Metro Surge, a federal immigration enforcement campaign in Minnesota that has sparked clashes since late 2025.
 { path { fill: %23EEEFE9 } })