Judge hears arguments on Minnesota’s immigration crackdown after fatal shootings

A judge has been asked to order a reduction in the number of federal law enforcement officers in Minnesota. Picture: Adam Gray/AP

A US federal judge has heard arguments on whether she should at least temporarily halt the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings of two people by government officers.

US district judge Katherine Menedez said the case was a priority, though she issued no immediate ruling after the state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St Paul requested the immigration operation be halted.