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Podcast: True Crime Stories
Episode: Federal Court Orders ICE Chief to Explain Failures
Description: In this episode, we spotlight the recent order from Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz of Minnesota’s federal court, who has summoned Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to explain the agency’s alarming disregard for the rights of detained immigrants.So, what’s going on? On January 27, 2026, Judge Schiltz issued a court order that requires Lyons to appear just a few days later, on January 30. The judge is not mincing words; he’s frustrated over ICE’s repeated failures to comply with previously issued court orders. These failures include a crucial co...