The Trump administration on Monday bowed to increasing pressure to change up its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, after a second person was killed by federal agents. The White House replaced Greg Bovino with Tom Homan on the ground and signaled a more cooperative tone with local Democrats.
But on Monday night, a Republican-appointed federal judge delivered a fresh reminder that the administration’s fast-and-loose approach isn’t going to stop giving it problems any time soon.
Patrick Schiltz, the chief US district judge in Minnesota, has become increasingly exasperated with the administration’s actions — and appears primed to be a thorn in its side.
He’s now taken the extraordinary step of summoning acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to court on Friday, threatening him with contempt ahead of what w
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