The Trump administration came under fire for an operation that turned lethal and politically toxic. But the show of force may also have had a bigger purpose: to serve as a warning.
Federal agents confronting protesters in Minneapolis last month. Sheriffs and public officials across the state say little, if anything, has changed about their immigration enforcement policies since the federal operation.
A judge took the unusual step of dropping the case over a speedy trial violation by the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota, which has been flooded with immigration-related cases.