Officials in Illinois and Minnesota filed separate federal lawsuits challenging the mass deployment of immigration agents in the Chicago and Minneapolis regions. They argue the move violates the U.S. Constitution, specifically the 10th Amendment, and infringes on states’ rights. Illinois is asking the courts to block Customs and Border Protection from conducting immigration enforcement without congressional approval, while Minnesota demands an end to the militarized surge of federal agents in the Twin Cities. Both lawsuits cite aggressive federal tactics—including raids, biometric surveillance, tear gas, and helicopter operations—as unconstitutional and politically coercive.

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