ICE in Minnesota: Latest stories and updates

Since early January, a massive surge of federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis has provoked national outrage. There have been two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents since the year began. On January 24, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old US citizen, registered nurse, and legal gun owner, was shot and killed by immigration agents after being pepper-sprayed, beaten, and forced onto his knees. Video evidence indicates he no longer had his firearm in his possession at the moment he was shot to death. His killing followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer in the same city earlier this month. Videos and eyewitness accounts have contradicted initial federal claims about the confrontations. In addition, a wave of documentation shows further brutality from agents against immigrants and American citizens. The ICE surge has also been fueled by inflammatory rhetoric tied to Minnesota’s Somali community and the so-called Somali fraud scandal. At the same time, right-wing influencers and media have flooded online platforms with pro-ICE and Trump friendly coverage. The swell in ICE activity, fatal shootings, and factual discrepancies communicated by the Trump administration have sparked protests, demands for investigations, and debates over federal power and civil rights. Follow here for all of our latest coverage and analysis during this volatile moment.