US Customs and Border Protection officials confirm that two officers fired shots during an encounter with Alex Pretti, a US nurse who was killed in Minneapolis over the weekend. According to the agency's official notice sent to Congress, Pretti resisted being taken into custody by federal immigration agents, leading to a struggle.
The incident occurred at a consulate building where Ecuadorian staff tried to prevent ICE officers from entering without permission. In a video posted online, one of the ICE officers was seen threatening an employee if he touched him, before agreeing to leave.
Pretti's death has sparked outrage and calls for reform within the agency. The White House has sent Border Czar Tom Homan to oversee operations in Minnesota, with President Donald Trump saying this move would "de-escalate" tensions.
However, some administration officials have sought to downplay Pretti's role in the incident, suggesting that CBP officers may not have been following protocol. Ecuador's foreign ministry, meanwhile, has filed an objection against ICE agents trying to enter its consulate building without permission.
In a separate incident, a man was arrested after spraying an unknown liquid at US Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis. The Democrat had called for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier that day.
The developments come as tensions over immigration enforcement operations continue to rise in Minnesota. Activists are monitoring enforcement activities through social media, while Democratic leaders have sought to criticize President Trump's administration on this issue.
Meanwhile, a federal judge has issued a temporary order to prevent the removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father, who were detained last week in an incident that further inflamed divisions over immigration.
The incident occurred at a consulate building where Ecuadorian staff tried to prevent ICE officers from entering without permission. In a video posted online, one of the ICE officers was seen threatening an employee if he touched him, before agreeing to leave.
Pretti's death has sparked outrage and calls for reform within the agency. The White House has sent Border Czar Tom Homan to oversee operations in Minnesota, with President Donald Trump saying this move would "de-escalate" tensions.
However, some administration officials have sought to downplay Pretti's role in the incident, suggesting that CBP officers may not have been following protocol. Ecuador's foreign ministry, meanwhile, has filed an objection against ICE agents trying to enter its consulate building without permission.
In a separate incident, a man was arrested after spraying an unknown liquid at US Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis. The Democrat had called for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier that day.
The developments come as tensions over immigration enforcement operations continue to rise in Minnesota. Activists are monitoring enforcement activities through social media, while Democratic leaders have sought to criticize President Trump's administration on this issue.
Meanwhile, a federal judge has issued a temporary order to prevent the removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father, who were detained last week in an incident that further inflamed divisions over immigration.
. I mean, sure, ICE officers are supposed to follow protocol, but it sounds like they let their emotions get the best of them. Threatening someone if you touch him? That's not de-escalation, that's escalation 
. And now Pretti is dead and two officers are facing charges 
. The whole thing just feels so messy. I'm also really annoyed with President Trump's response - it's just a bunch of empty words to make the situation seem like it's being handled when it's not 
. What's the real plan here? Are we just gonna keep sending in ICE agents and hoping for the best? It doesn't feel like it's going to get any better unless we have some serious changes made 
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. And to think Alex Pretti was just trying to do his job as a nurse 
. It's so sad that he had to lose his life over this. The White House sending Tom Homan to oversee ops in Minnesota is like, super convenient for them, don't you think? 
I mean, who needs reform when you've got a powerful dude like him on the case? And what's up with the admin officials downplaying Pretti's role in all this? Like, come on guys, get real! 
. And that other incident with Rep Omar getting sprayed at... wow, what's going on in Minnesota? 
I mean, what's really surprising here? Another US citizen killed by CBP officers in Minneapolis... it's like they're just waiting for someone to get themselves killed so they can say "see, we told you it was necessary" 
. I don't trust him as far as I can throw the ICE agents who just happened to be at the scene of Alex Pretti's death 
. The real question is, when are we gonna start asking for real reform instead of just whining about it on social media? 
like what even is the protocol for this stuff? 
And can we talk about how some ppl are already trying to spin this story to say it wasn't entirely CBP's fault 
and now they're sending in Tom Homan to fix the problem? 
meanwhile Ilhan Omar is getting sprayed with some weird liquid at a town hall meeting... this country is literally losing it 
. Two officers firing shots at Alex Pretti just because he resisted arrest? That's crazy! 
They're supposed to be protecting people, not shooting them 
. This kind of thing needs to stop ASAP 
. We need better training for our border agents and more transparency about their actions 
. It's not just Alex Pretti's family who is affected, it's the entire community 
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. The system is supposed to protect us, not intimidate us 
. I feel so bad for the family of Alex Pretti 
... and that little Ecuadorian boy can't even live his life in peace 
. It's like they expect us to forget what happened 
. Not on my watch, not on this community's watch 
That's some crazy stuff right there 
.
I mean, come on, two CBP officers firing shots at a nurse for resisting arrest? What exactly was the protocol there again? 
We need more leaders like her, not less. 
