Judge orders Ice chief to appear in court over handling of migrants
The Chief Federal Judge in Minnesota has demanded the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to appear in court over "repeated failures."
In an unprecedented intervention, District Judge Patrick J Schiltz summoned acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to his courtroom.
The judge threatened possible contempt proceedings against Mr Lyons over several accusations ICE failed to grant detained immigrants bond hearings that had been ordered by judges in Minneapolis.
It is the latest in potential showdown between the federal judiciary and White House officials, who have sought to paint judges who question their tactics as "liberal activists."
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