00:00The U.S. states of Minnesota and Illinois have sued Donald Trump's administration
00:05in a bid to block a federal search of federal immigration agents into their states.
00:11The lawsuits argue that the deployments amount to an unconstitutional federal invasion.
00:18In Minnesota, officials accused the administration of racially profiling residents
00:23and targeting the state due to its democratic leanings.
00:26State officials said they would ask the court to impose a temporary restraining order
00:31on the federal deployment later on Tuesday, when a hearing is scheduled.
00:36Illinois, meanwhile, is seeking a court order to block U.S. customs
00:39and border protection from conducting civil immigration enforcement in the state,
00:44while also moving to curb tactics such as the use of tear gas.
00:48The legal challenges follow the fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota by an immigration agent last week.
00:53But the Trump administration has described the lawsuits as baseless,
00:57saying agents were targeting undocumented migrants
01:00and that additional backup was needed to ensure their safety during operations.
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