India, Jan. 16 -- Minnesota and Illinois are citing the 10th Amendment in new lawsuits aimed at curbing the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations, arguing that the federal government has crossed constitutional limits by flooding their cities with immigration agents.

According to CNN, officials in both states filed lawsuits within hours of each other on Monday, seeking to block what they describe as an aggressive surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol agents.

The states argue the move amounts to federal overreach and violates their sovereign authority.

The 10th Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights and outlines the balance of power between the federal government and the states. It stat...