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Criminal investigations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the wake of Operation Metro Surge are facing a new roadblock after the federal government missed a midnight deadline to respond to the Hennepin County Attorney’s lawsuit trying to force the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) to hand over evidence.
The county attorney released a statement late Friday afternoon indicating it had finally heard back from the U.S. Department of Justice, and the DOJ is continuing to refuse to hand over the disputed evidence.
“It’s very abnormal,” said Rachel Moran about missing the deadline.
Moran teaches at the University of St. Thomas Law School and is researching how the DOJ’s relationship with state and local governments is changing.
“Unfortunately, we’re seeing it happen much more frequently with the Department of Justice,” she said...
