Minnesota School Districts Challenge Trump Administration's Immigration Policy in Court
Attorneys representing the Fridley and Duluth school districts, along with the Education Minnesota union, have filed a lawsuit against a policy change by the Trump administration that allows immigration authorities to conduct enforcement actions near schools. This policy change, enacted by the Department of Homeland Security, rescinded previous restrictions on immigration enforcement in 'sensitive locations' such as schools, churches, and hospitals. The lawsuit seeks to restore these restrictions, arguing that the policy has led to significant drops in school attendance, with Minneapolis Public Schools reporting over 8,000 students absent on a single day. The legal arguments focus on whether the districts and union have standing to sue and if the policy change constitutes a final agency decision subject to judicial review. 
