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Minnesota Churches Roiled by Legal Battle Over ICE Surveillance and Right To Protest

Even congregations uninvolved in the court cases say they’re still feeling the repercussions of the weekslong surge in immigration operations last winter.

People protest against increased immigration enforcement after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, in Minneapolis

Minnesota and the Twin Cities Sue the Federal Government To Stop the Immigration Crackdown

The state, joined by Minneapolis and St. Paul, said the Department of Homeland Security is violating the First Amendment and other constitutional protections.