Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture's move to acquire personal data about those who receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Tuesday that he has filed a lawsuit,

A coalition of state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s demand for states to turn over personal data — including names, birthdates, and home addresses — for people who are enrolled in a federally funded food assistance program.

The lawsuit alleges the USDA is illegally trying to gather personally identifiable information on program participants as part of the administration’s mass deportation efforts.