Washington – A federal judge ruled on Saturday that immigration raids ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump will continue in Minnesota, where large protests have taken place and two demonstrators were killed by federal agents.
Judge Katherine Menéndez denied the injunction requested by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and the mayors of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, who had asked to halt the raids, arguing that the Department of Homeland Security had violated several constitutional protections.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem commented on the judicial decision on social media: "This is a victory for security and public order," she stated.
The Trump administration launched "Operation Metro Wave" last December, a series of operations to arrest undocumented immigrants in Minnesota, a state governed by Democrats.
The aggressive raids have been rejected by local authorities and thousands of protesters, who have demonstrated in recent weeks to demand the removal of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from the state.
During the protests, immigration agents shot and killed two demonstrators, Renée Good and Alex Pretti, both 37 years old and U.S. citizens, which has sparked outrage across the country.
Given the escalating tension, Trump replaced the operational commander this week and sent his border czar, Tom Homan, to the area in an attempt to "de-escalate" the situation, although he has promised that the raids will continue.
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