An angry Minnesota federal judge ordered the Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief to appear in court in person on Friday to explain why the agency has failed to obey “dozens of court orders” stemming from the violent crackdown on immigrants and protesters on the streets of Minneapolis.

In a brief ruling, the Minnesota judge wrote that the unusual order was necessary because “the extent of ICE’s violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary.”

A federal judge said Wednesday he plans to move ahead quickly on a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March.Related video above: Judge 'frustrated' with feds ...

A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to address the motives behind ICE's immigration enforcement effort in Minnesota as the state seeks a temporary halt to the operation. At a hearing Monday,