Trump cheers judicial move letting ICE continue to sweep Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz's, D-Minn., administration has sued the Trump administration over its surge of ICE agents to Minneapolis.

Published: January 15, 2026 9:52am

President Donald Trump on Thursday celebrated the decision of a federal judge to refuse to issue an immediate temporary restraining order (TRO) against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operating in Minnesota.

"A highly respected judge declined to block I.C.E. operations in the very politically corrupt State of Minnesota. 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," Trump posted on Truth Social. "The great patriots of Law Enforcement will continue to make our Country safe. RECORD LOW CRIME NUMBERS!!!"

Trump appeared to refer to Judge Katherine Menendez refusing to issue a TRO on Wednesday and instead set a deadline for the government to respond to the suit, local outlet KSTP reported.

Gov. Tim Walz's, D-Minn., administration has sued the Trump administration over its surge of ICE agents to Minneapolis. The city has become a hotspot for immigration enforcement due to revelations of widespread public fraud linked to the Somali expat community.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.

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