Minneapolis judge bars DHS agents from arresting peaceful protesters

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6. ....... Safely following agents "at an appropriate distance does not, by itself, create reasonable suspicion to justify

Judge rules immigration officers in Minneapolis can't detain peaceful protesters
January 16, 202611:57 PM ET

By The Associated Press

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/16/g-s1-106374/immigration-peaceful-protesters

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U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez's ruling addresses a case filed in December on behalf of six Minnesota activists. The six are among the thousands who have been observing the activities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol officers enforcing the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area since last month..............................


..............The ruling prohibits the officers from detaining drivers and passengers in vehicles when there is no reasonable suspicion they are obstructing or interfering with the officers.

Safely following agents "at an appropriate distance does not, by itself, create reasonable suspicion to justify a vehicle stop," the ruling said.

Menendez said the agents would not be allowed to arrest people without probable cause or reasonable suspicion the person has committed a crime or was obstructing or interfering with the activities of officers.