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Judge orders ICE to provide detainees legal counsel access at Minnesota facility

Mar 28, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

Judge orders ICE to provide detainees legal counsel access at Minnesota facility

A Trump-appointed federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against ICE for grave violations of detainees' Fifth Amendment rights during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. The court found that ICE isolated thousands of people at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building without access to attorneys and ordered the agency to provide legal aid contacts, interpreters, and free phone access within one hour of detention, as well as ban rapid out-of-state transfers within 72 hours.

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