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DEFIANT: Minnesota AG Ellison REFUSES to Back Down as Border Czar Threatens Agent Withdrawal

Gary FranchiFebruary 6, 2026156 views
DEFIANT: Minnesota AG Ellison REFUSES to Back Down as Border Czar Threatens Agent Withdrawal
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is digging in his heels against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, dismissing Border Czar Tom Homan's warning that federal agent deployments depend on state cooperation. In a Thursday NPR interview, the defiant Democrat claimed "this was never about what Minnesota was doing" – a stunning display of denial as his state actively obstructs ICE operations.

Ellison's defiance comes as the Trump-Vance administration ramps up its promised mass deportation efforts, with Homan making it crystal clear that sanctuary jurisdictions won't get federal resources if they refuse to help remove criminal aliens. Yet Minnesota's top law enforcement officer seems determined to prioritize protecting illegal immigrants over supporting federal immigration law.

The timing couldn't be more damaging for Ellison's credibility. Social media erupted with reports that a "church invasion suspect arrested by feds is woke Minneapolis prosecutor's right-hand man," according to conservative commentator @tgradous. "Jamael Lundy is running for office and married to Minnesota AG Keith Ellison's former political director," the tweet revealed, exposing the cozy network of radical leftists running Minnesota's justice system.

Minnesotans REJECT Their Leaders' Obstruction

Even more embarrassing for Ellison and his fellow Democrats, a new poll shows Minnesotans are fed up with their leaders' sanctuary nonsense. "BREAKING MN POLL: Majority of Minnesotans DEMAND state & local cops HELP enforce immigration laws!" posted @WellsJorda89710. "50% YES — Cooperate with feds, 36% NO. Yet Tim Walz, Jacob Frey, and Keith Ellison keep blocking, resisting, and refusing to comply."

The question patriots are asking: Why are Minnesota's Democrat leaders ignoring the will of their own voters to protect criminal aliens?

"Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison just got subpoenaed by the feds for getting in the way of ICE doing their job. All glory to God!"

As @MikeBales celebrated on social media, the federal government isn't playing games with obstruction. Ellison can claim this isn't about Minnesota's policies all he wants, but his own constituents see through the lies. The Trump administration is delivering on its promise to restore law and order – with or without cooperation from radical Democrat officials more concerned with virtue signaling than public safety.

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BorderSecurityFirstVerifiedFeb 6, 2026
Good! Let them pull the agents - maybe Minnesota will finally see what happens when you obstruct immigration law. Actions have consequences.
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PatriotMom2024VerifiedFeb 6, 2026
Ellison has always been a radical leftist who puts ideology over public safety. Minnesota deserves better leadership that actually cooperates with federal immigration enforcement.
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TwinCitiesRealistVerifiedFeb 6, 2026
Absolutely right! He's been nothing but trouble since day one.
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AmericaFirst_MNVerifiedFeb 6, 2026
Ellison needs to go. Period.
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ReasonableVoterVerifiedFeb 6, 2026
Can someone explain what specific policies Ellison is refusing to change? I want to understand the full scope of this conflict before the election.
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NewsFollowerVerifiedFeb 7, 2026
Mostly related to cooperation with ICE detainers and information sharing from what I've read.
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ConstitutionalConservativeVerifiedFeb 8, 2026
This is exactly why we need strong federal enforcement. States can't just pick and choose which laws they want to follow.
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MinnesotaConservativeVerifiedFeb 8, 2026
I live in Minneapolis and we're already seeing the effects of sanctuary policies. Crime is up and resources are stretched thin. When will our state leaders prioritize actual citizens?
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StPaulResidentVerifiedFeb 8, 2026
Same situation here in St. Paul. It's getting worse every year.
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OutstateMNVerifiedFeb 8, 2026
Move outstate - much safer and saner out here!
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LawAndOrder2024VerifiedFeb 8, 2026
Finally someone is standing up to these sanctuary state politicians! Time to enforce the law.
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TaxpayerAdvocateVerifiedFeb 8, 2026
How much is Ellison's defiance costing Minnesota taxpayers? We're funding his political grandstanding while our schools and infrastructure suffer.