Court Observers Continue To Be Locked Out Of Minneapolis Immigration Courtrooms

CBS Minnesota

January 15, 2026

Nearly 3,000 federal agents are now operating in Minnesota in what the U.S. Department of Homeland Security calls the "largest DHS operation in history." Officials say those agents have arrested around 2,500 people so far.

Outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, protests continue. Advocates say what's happening inside the courtrooms is also alarming.

A group of Minnesotans makes it their job to watch what happens. Known as court observers, they're a team dedicated to watching, listening and documenting.

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