Federal appeals court backs Trump administration, lifts limits on ICE tactics in Minnesota

January 27, 2026, 2:42 AM EST
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (Fox News) — Federal appeals court rules in favor of Trump administration, blocking restrictions on ICE tactics against anti-ICE agitators in Minnesota.

Key Facts:

  • Ruling by 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals allows ICE agents to arrest, detain, pepper-spray, and retaliate against protesters.
  • Lawsuit alleged federal authorities violated civil rights of six protesters.
  • U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez previously sided with protesters, issuing preliminary injunction.
  • Plaintiffs sued DHS and ICE over treatment during immigration enforcement operations.

    Federal law enforcement agents detain a demonstrator during a raid in south Minneapolis, Minnesota. An Oklahoma man is charged with threatening to kill ICE agents, ":MAGA Republicans" and politicians, the Justice Department said Wednesday. (Getty Images)

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers question a man about his status on Lake Street near Karmel Mall in Minnesota on Dec. 10, 2025. A federal appeals court on Monday blocked a lower court ruling regarding the tactic employed by federal authorities when dealing with anti-ICE agitators in Minnesota. (Christopher Juhn/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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