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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Briane Nebria

'A Grave Threat to the Rule of Law': Federal Judge Warns Trump Administration Over Migrant Arrests

A senior US Judge warned that Donald Trump's immigration surge in Minnesota had put respect for federal court authority at risk (Credit: Ali Shaker/VOA/Wikimedia Commons)

Senior US District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz warned on Thursday, 17 September, that the Donald Trump immigration surge in Minnesota had endangered respect for federal courts.

He said the government's conduct during Operation Metro Surge created 'a grave threat to the rule of law'. Schiltz led Minnesota's federal district court while Operation Metro Surge ran from December 2025 until 12 February 2026.

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