US judge threatens ICE chief with contempt, orders court appearance

ICE agents shot and killed two US citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, in separate enforcement actions in Minneapolis

Law enforcement officers stand during a protest outside SpringHill Suites and Residence Inn by Marriott hotels on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Maple Grove, Minn. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

The chief judge of Minnesota's federal court ordered the acting chief of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear in court on Friday to personally explain why that agency has not complied with dozens of court orders in recent weeks.

In a filing late Monday, chief judge Patrick Schiltz said acting ICE director Todd Lyons must explain why he should not be held in contempt after his agency missed a deadline to provide a detainee with a bond hearing.