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The lawsuit against officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) follows the killing of Renee Nicole Good last week by an ICE agent while driving a vehicle, an incident that sparked protests across the city and nationwide.

“We allege that DHS’s excessive and deadly use of force, unauthorized and racist arrests, targeting of our courts, churches, houses of worship, and schools, and arbitrary federal actions violate the Administrative Procedure Act. We ask the courts to end the increase in the number of thousands of DHS agents in Minnesota.”

Speaking at a press conference, Ellison said the deployment of thousands of armed DHS agents has caused serious harm: “This is, in essence, a federal invasion of the Twin Cities and Minnesota, and it must be stopped. It has led to the closure of schools and local businesses and made us less safe.”

Deputy Attorney General Brian Carter said a motion for a temporary restraining order will be filed today ahead of the case.

Ellison said federal agents are inadequately trained, comparing them to Minneapolis police training, and noted that local police have had to intervene in at least 20 incidents involving the abduction of Minneapolis residents by ICE agents.

“They are making unconstitutional arrests and using excessive force,” Ellison said. “DHS agents enter restaurants and demand access to ‘safe areas.’ And when asked to present a search warrant as required by law, they respond, ‘We don’t need one.’ This must stop. Let’s be clear: it should never have started.”