Judge in Minnesota orders ICE chief to appear in court, warns of possible contempt proceedings

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : "The court acknowledges that ordering the head of a federal agency to personally appear is an extraordinary step, but the extent of ICE's violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary, and lesser measures have tried and failed," the judge wrote.
48% : A judge in Minnesota is separately considering a bid by state officials to altogether bring an end to Operation Metro Surge. Schiltz himself tangled with the Trump administration last week after the Justice Department asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit to order the lower court to sign arrest warrants for five people in connection with an anti-ICE protest at a church in St. Paul earlier this month.
45% : Washington -- The chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Minnesota ordered the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear in his courtroom in-person on Friday and explain why he should not be held in contempt of court for violating an earlier order.
40% : Schiltz, appointed by President George W. Bush, ordered Todd Lyons, acting director of ICE, to appear "personally" before the court and "show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court."

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