On January 15, 2026, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of Minnesota, and partner law firms filed a federal lawsuit challenging the administration’s enforcement actions in Minnesota. The complaint alleges that “masked federal agents in the thousands are violently stopping and arresting countless Minnesotans based on nothing more than their race and perceived ethnicity irrespective of their citizenship or immigration status, or their personal circumstances.” This page presents the sworn declarations filed in support of that lawsuit, which have been submitted to the court in the past few days.
A hearing before Judge Eric C. Tostrud is scheduled for later this month. The case is Hussen v. Noem (D. Minn.), 0:26-cv-00324.
Key Patterns in the Declarations
- 100% Had Legal Status or Status Pending: The supermajority are U.S. citizens; others are permanent legal residents or have pending legal status
- Documents Ignored: Passports, green cards, and IDs were dismissed or not examined
- No Warrants: Apparently none were shown warrants authorizing their detention
- Racial & Religious Profiling: Somali and Latino communities and individuals targeted based on appearance
- Physical Force Used: Handcuffs, shackles, headlocks, weapons pointed at civilians
- Masked Agents: Federal agents in most or all cases wore masks
Individual Declarations
Sworn testimony from individuals detained during ICE enforcement actions
