The order, issued late Monday, requires Todd Lyons to appear Friday in Minneapolis to explain why ICE violated prior court rulings amid Operation Metro Surge, a Trump-era push that netted over 3,000 arrests of what officials call criminal noncitizens.
Schiltz, a Bush appointee with conservative roots including clerkships for Justice Antonin Scalia, acknowledged his past donations to immigrant legal aid groups, saying poor people deserve representation.
Conservative critics highlight a potential conflict from his ties to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, while defenders see him upholding due process against agency lapses; no recusal motion has been filed.
