Judge refuses Minnesota’s bid to rescind Trump’s ICE surge

A federal judge on Saturday rejected an effort by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) to block the surge of immigration resources the Trump administration has sent to the state.  In a 30-page decision, U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez ruled that Ellison is unlikely to succeed in claims that the surge violates the 10th Amendment, which protects states’ rights against federal infringement. “Plaintiffs ask the Court to extend...