The mayor of Minneapolis says Donald Trump is targeting Minnesota for his immigration crackdown because of its Democratic leadership. Photo / Getty ImagesThe mayor of Minneapolis says Donald Trump is targeting Minnesota for his immigration crackdown because of its Democratic leadership. Photo / Getty ImagesThe US state of Minnesota sued the Trump administration on Monday over the immigration crackdown that saw a woman protester fatally shot by a federal agent in Minneapolis last week. Minnesota Attorney-General Keith Ellison, who announced the lawsuit, said the Department of Homeland Security’s surge of immigration officers into the Democratic-led northern state in recent days has “made us less safe”. “This is, in essence, a federal invasion.”Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis, where 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on Wednesday, said Republican President Donald Trump was targeting Minnesota for his immigration crackdown because of its Democratic leadership.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 13, 2026 03:32 UTC