​AG Ellison today released the following statement about his meeting with federal border czar on Wednesday, January 28:

"I met with White House Border Czar Tom Homan. The meeting was cordial and, as someone who believes in dialogue as a path to solving problems, I welcomed the opportunity to share my perspective with Mr. Homan. My purpose in meeting with him was to restate my commitment to protecting Minnesota and Minnesotans from Operation Metro Surge and to insist upon an independent, joint state-federal investigation into the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal immigration agents. I did not negotiate with Mr. Homan, come to any agreement, or offer any compromise on the goal of keeping Minnesotans safe. I raised with him directly the rage Minnesotans feel at the unconstitutional tactics federal immigration agents have been using in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and elsewhere in our state." – AG Ellison