MINNEAPOLIS — The Department of Justice filed a  lawsuit  Monday night against Minnesota, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Hennepin County, Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna S. Witt over “sanctuary policies” that “interfere with the federal government’s enforcement of its immigration laws.”

It’s not the first time the federal government has labeled Minnesota as a sanctuary state.

In June, Gov. Tim Walz was invited to Congress for a hearing with “sanctuary governors,” during which he said Minnesota is not a sanctuary state and there has been no bill passed declaring it one. In August, the DOJ again published a list naming Minnesota a sanctuary jurisdiction, despite Walz’s testimony in June.

“Minnesota officials are jeopardizing the safety of their own citizens

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