ICE director summoned in Minnesota under contempt threat

Date

Jan 27, 2026

Kind

Contempt proceeding

Status

Complied late

Source

cnbc.com ↗

Court or forum

D. Minn.

What happened

Acting director Todd Lyons was ordered to show cause on contempt over a release order; the immigrant was freed the next day, the judge saying "ICE is not a law unto itself.".

Publisher

CNBC