Trump Applauds Federal Judge’s Decision Allowing ICE Operations to Continue in Minnesota

President Donald Trump praised a federal judge’s refusal to immediately block immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota, clearing the way for ongoing ICE operations in the state.

By yourNEWS Media Newsroom

President Donald Trump on Thursday welcomed a federal judge’s decision not to issue an immediate temporary restraining order against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minnesota, a ruling that allows federal agents to continue enforcement activity amid legal challenges from state officials.

“A highly respected judge declined to block I.C.E. operations in the very politically corrupt State of Minnesota,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “I.C.E. will therefore be allowed to continue its highly successful operation of removing some of the most violent and vicious criminals anywhere in the World, many of them murderers, from the State. The great patriots of Law Enforcement will continue to make our Country safe. RECORD LOW CRIME NUMBERS!!!”

Trump was referring to a decision by U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez, who on Wednesday declined to immediately halt ICE activities and instead set a schedule for further legal briefing. The judge ordered the federal government to respond to the lawsuit rather than granting emergency relief sought by state officials, according to reporting by KSTP.

The lawsuit was filed by the administration of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, challenging the Trump administration’s expanded deployment of ICE agents to Minneapolis. State officials argue that the federal government overstepped its authority by increasing immigration enforcement activity in the city.

Minneapolis has recently emerged as a focal point for immigration enforcement following disclosures involving extensive public fraud cases tied to members of the Somali expatriate community, prompting heightened federal attention.

Judge Menendez’s decision does not resolve the underlying legal dispute but preserves the status quo while the case proceeds. The ruling allows ICE to continue operations in Minnesota as the court considers arguments from both sides, setting the stage for further hearings in the coming weeks.