Menendez said<\/a>. \u201cIt is simply observing that these are grave and important matters and that they are somewhat frontier issues in constitutional law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nState officials, including Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, argued federal agents have engaged in heavy-handed tactics that have eroded public trust and endangered residents. Government attorneys countered that officials have had limited time to respond to the lawsuit and that the operations are lawful and necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, there is limited precedent from federal courts that reign in federal agents and agencies from performing their constitutional and statutory duties anywhere in the United States or U.S. possessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lawsuit comes amid heightened tensions in Minneapolis following the Jan. 7 shooting death of Renee Good by an ICE agent during an enforcement action, which sparked widespread protests and scrutiny of federal tactics. Federal agencies have made thousands of arrests statewide since the operation began in December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For now, the immigration sweeps will continue while the court weighs whether to impose restrictions or halt the activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, immigration enforcement may be ramping up at the Hennepin County Medical Center, the state\u2019s largest public safety net hospital, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MPR News\u00a0reported on Wednesday\u00a0that ICE agents were entering hospitals with detainees, sometimes without warrants, and \u2013 according to five Hennepin Healthcare nurses who requested to remain anonymous \u2013 were attending patient appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, an anonymous employee at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport shared a memo with FOX 9 outlining plans for ICE agents to spend three weeks at the airport checking the documents of travelers and employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Federal officials also say that the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good during a chaotic encounter in Minneapolis last week suffered internal bleeding to the torso, a revelation that bolsters claims that the officer acted in self-defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sources briefed on the agent\u2019s medical condition told reporters that the injury occurred when Good\u2019s vehicle struck the officer, identified as Jonathan Ross, a 10-year law enforcement veteran. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed the internal injury but declined to release additional medical details, citing privacy concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said earlier that Ross had been treated at a local hospital immediately following the January 7 shooting and was released the same day. \u201cThe officer was hit by the vehicle. She hit him. He went to the hospital. A doctor did treat him. He has been released,\u201d Noem said at the time, adding that Ross \u201cacted to protect himself and his fellow agents.\u201d<\/p>\n