# The Illegality and Injustice of ICE’s Minnesota Occupation

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Podcast: [Strict Scrutiny](https://stenobird.com/podcast/strict-scrutiny-849182)
Published: 2026-02-02T08:30:00+00:00
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Melissa, Kate, and Leah break down the various legal cases arising from ICE’s occupation of Minnesota, including a bid to end DHS’s Operation Metro Surge and a case from citizens seeking to block the abusive use of tear gas and pepper spray. Then, the hosts welcome Crooked’s Tommy Vietor to talk about all things foreign policy: Trump's blatant disdain for international law, the so-called “DonRoe Doctrine,” the President’s wildly incoherent and pointless tariffs, and why Trump’s claim that he’s ended eight wars is beyond laughable. Finally, a deeply concerning FBI raid on the Fulton County elections office supervised by Hawaii's least favorite daughter, Tulsi Gabbard. Favorite things: Leah : Streets Of Minneapolis , Bruce Springsteen; The Blood-and-Soil Nationalism That Killed Alex Pretti and Renee Good , Ta-Nehisi Coates (Vanity Fair); Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong , Adam Serwer (The Atlantic); Chris Hayes’ reporting from MN Kate : This May Be the Only Path to Accountability for the Minneapolis Shootings , Barry Friedman and Stephen I. Vladeck (NYT); Who Gave ICE Permission to Trample the Constitution? Amicus (Slate); JVN Hair ; Migrations , Charlotte McConaghy Melissa : His and Hers , Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model (Netflix); King of the North Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life of Struggle Outside the South , Jeanne Theoharis Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2026! 3/6/26 – San Francisco 3/7/26 – Los Angeles Learn more: http://crooked.com/events Preorder Melissa’s book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader Buy Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky

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