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Federal ICE Crackdown Extends From Minnesota to Maine, Sparking Legal Battles and Fatal Shooting

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Nationwide Enforcement Surge Targets Thousands Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is described by DHS as the largest immigration enforcement effort in agency history, with more than 10,000 illegal‑status arrests reported and about 3,000 of the most dangerous offenders seized in the last six weeks [2][4]. The crackdown has spread to Maine, where the newly launched Operation Catch of the Day lists roughly 1,400 individuals for removal [1]. State officials in both regions have voiced alarm over the rapid expansion and its impact on local communities [1][2].

Renee Good Shooting Intensifies Scrutiny of ICE Tactics ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot Minneapolis resident Renee Good during an enforcement action, prompting DHS to claim she attempted to weaponize her vehicle [3]. An independent autopsy revealed three bullet paths, including a lethal head wound, fueling questions about the necessity of lethal force [1]. Video evidence and witness accounts have been cited in a brief FBI civil‑rights review that later shifted focus to Good and her associates [5][2].

Courts Freeze Enforcement Limits and Permit Subpoenas The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed a district injunction that barred federal officers from using tear gas, pepper spray, or detaining individuals who follow agents in vehicles, allowing those tactics to continue while the appeal proceeds [2]. A separate appeals court paused a judge’s injunction restricting how agents may operate near peaceful protesters in Minnesota [1]. Meanwhile, the Justice Department issued criminal subpoenas to at least five Minnesota officials, including the governor and mayor, demanding records on cooperation with ICE, and grand‑jury subpoenas were served to state and local leaders [5][2].

Aggressive ICE Practices Raise Community Concerns An internal ICE memo authorizes home entries based on narrow administrative warrants, bypassing traditional judicial warrants [1]. In Minnesota, ICE agents boxed in an off‑duty Brooklyn Park police officer, drew firearms, and seized her phone, an incident officials say reflects a broader pattern of confrontational tactics [4]. Hospitals report a chilling effect on patient care as staff fear enforcement presence, while Maine’s governor condemned the operation and pledged monitoring [1][4].

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