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DOJ Subpoenas Minnesota Leaders in Immigration Probe

1/26/2026

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The Department of Justice issued subpoenas to Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and Attorney General Keith Ellison, in an investigation into alleged conspiracy to obstruct federal immigration officers.
Walz called the probe a partisan distraction, and Frey warned it could intimidate local leaders.
The subpoenas seek extensive records on immigration enforcement in Minnesota and are tied to a fatal shooting by an ICE officer.

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The Department of Justice issued subpoenas to Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and Attorney General Keith Ellison, in an investigation into alleged conspiracy to obstruct federal immigration officers.
Walz called the probe a partisan distraction, and Frey warned it could intimidate local leaders.
The subpoenas seek extensive records on immigration enforcement in Minnesota and are tied to a fatal shooting by an ICE officer.