Activist judge orders ICE boss Todd Lyons: Either release alien or appear in court

As the Trump administration continues its fight to fix the Democrat-caused problems in Minnesota, an activist judge is seeking to impede Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s operations in a move even he acknowledges will likely escalate the conflict.

In a self-admittedly “extraordinary step,” Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz of the U.S. District of Minnesota has ordered the personal appearance of acting ICE Director Todd Lyons in court later this week.

‘This Court has been extremely patient with respondents, even though respondents decided to send thousands of agents to Minnesota to detain aliens.’

In an order dated Monday, Schiltz threatened to hold Lyons in contempt for failing to comply with a court order earlier this month in a case involving an alien.

The order also names Department of Homeland