"The confrontation between the Trump administration and its own citizens descended to a new level of darkness on Saturday with the shooting death in Minneapolis of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, at the hands of immigration police. Federal agents fired numerous shots at Pretti after subduing him and struggling with him on the ground. Pretti was participating in a protest against the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) units in Minneapolis."
"His murder in broad daylight by a force that acts with no limits on the use of violence is poised to become a symbol of the fight against the Trump administration's brutal immigration crackdown. Pretti's death comes two weeks after ICE agents, also in Minneapolis, killed Renee Good, a 37-year-old American woman who was protesting from her car. Authorities were quick to blame the victims, despite videos recorded by witnesses contradicting their version."
"In Pretti's case, the same narrative dynamic has been replicated in the initial hours of shock. A wave of outrage is sweeping across U.S. cities, mostly progressive environments where the contributions of immigrants are valued, in response to the human, social, and economic consequences of an unprecedented level of police brutality that White House zealots are calling the largest deportation operation in history. This public opposition has become especially intense in the state of Minnesota, where this federal police force has"
Federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and ICU nurse, after subduing and struggling with him on the ground during a Minneapolis protest against ICE presence. Agents fired numerous shots; the killing occurred in broad daylight and follows the earlier death of Renee Good, also killed by ICE agents while protesting from her car two weeks prior. Authorities quickly blamed victims despite witness videos contradicting official versions. A wave of outrage is sweeping U.S. cities, especially progressive areas that value immigrant contributions. Public opposition is especially intense in Minnesota amid criticism of an aggressive federal immigration crackdown.
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