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Border Patrol Agents Killed Alex Pretti. Why Is Border Patrol in Minneapolis at All?

Federal agencies have considerable authority outside their given jurisdiction, even when they don't have the training to match.

Reason

Anti-Trump protest held in Dublin amid immigration crackdown

A student from Minneapolis thanked protesters who attended the gathering in Dublin.

Evening Standard

Republican Committee Chair Calls For Probe Into Alex Pretti's Killing By Federal Agents

Republican House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole said in an interview that there needs to be an independent investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti.

International Business Times

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The Latest: White House distances Trump from ‘assassin’ remarks on killed Minneapolis protestor

The White House on Monday made an effort to distance President Donald Trump from comments made by several members of his administration that criminalized Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed Saturday by a Border Patrol officer

The Independent UK

White House refuses to say if Stephen Miller will apologize for calling Alex Pretti ‘an assassin’

Karoline Leavitt refused to say whether Stephen Miller would apologize for his comments about Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis nurse who was shot and killed by federal agents over the weekend.

The Independent UK

Democrat Support for Impeaching Kristi Noem Surges to 140 House Members After Alex Pretti Shooting in Minneapolis

Support for impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem jumped to 140 House Democrats after nurse Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis.

International Business Times UK

Border Patrol Commander Details Fate Of Agents Involved in Minneapolis Shooting Of Alex Pretti

During a recent interview, Gregory Bovino said Alex Pretti was "actively impeding" and "assaulting" law enforcement and praised the agents' response, adding that Pretti had inserted himself into "an active law enforcement scene."

Latin Times

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Kristi Noem's Chances of Being Ousted From Trump Admin Spike After Alex Pretti's Killing

After ICE officers shot and killed registered nurse, Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, users of the betting platform, Kalshi are betting that DHS head Kristi Noem will leave the administration this year.

International Business Times

Historic room bulldozed for a $400 million vanity project — all so Melania Trump could host a cozy little movie night

Meanwhile, Minneapolis was burning.

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John Fetterman Says Government Shutdown 'Will Not Defund ICE' And Calls For Dialogue In Wake Of Killing Of Alex Pretti

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman called for the end of ICE's immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis after the killing of Alex Pretti on Saturday, but warned that a government shutdown "will not defund" the agency as other senators from the party vow to oppose an upcoming bill to fund DHS.

Latin Times

Trump signals de-escalation of ICE ops in Minneapolis

Trump said he and Walz "seemed to be on a similar wavelength."

Axios

Trump Backpedals From Portraying Alex Pretti As a 'Domestic Terrorist' and 'Would-Be Assassin'

Although the president initially reinforced that plainly inaccurate narrative, his subsequent comments cast doubt on the initial justification for shooting the Minneapolis protester.

Reason

The Guardian view on a second ICE killing in Minneapolis: midnight in America

Editorial: The shooting of Alex Pretti was carried out by a federal agent licensed to act with impunity. The US must be rescued from Trump’s authoritarianism

The Guardian - UK

GOP Sen. Cruz, Rep. McCaul call for investigation after federal agents fatally shoot man in Minneapolis

Other Texas Republicans have called for the Trump administration to double down on sending immigration officers to Minnesota and blamed Democrats for the violence, while others have remained silent.

The Texas Tribune

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International Business Times UK

Inside the Explosive Feud Between Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan and Kristi Noem As He Heads to Minnesota

An in-depth look at the feud between Trump's border czar Tom Homan and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, heightened by Homan's Minnesota deployment amid a tense immigration crisis.

Latin Times

Even More Democrats Join Impeachment Push Against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem After Killing Of Alex Pretti

On Jan. 25, Sen. Jack Rosen of Nevada said on social media that Noem has been "an abject failure leading the Department of Homeland Security for the last year," adding she has lost control of the department.

Roll Call

Senate seeks escape from Homeland Security standoff

Senate leaders are hoping to save a six-bill spending package while easing Democratic concerns about immigration policy.

The Independent UK

Tim Walz and Jacob Frey say Trump is withdrawing federal officers from Minnesota in wake of Alex Pretti shooting

Plans to withdraw and new oversight from Tom Homan follow mass protests, declining public opinion polls, and lawsuits demanding and end to administration’s surge

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Roll Call

Minneapolis shooting galvanizes some Trump faithful in Senate GOP

A Senate GOP caucus largely loyal to Trump appears increasingly at odds with his immigration policies after a shooting in Minnesota.

The Conversation

Why the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is so significant – expert Q&A

Federal immigration agents in the city of Minneapolis are accused of having wrestled a 37-year-old intensive care nurse called Alex Pretti to the ground and then shooting him dead. The killing took place just over a mile from where another American citizen, Renee Good, was allegedly fatally shot by federal…

Roll Call

Two i-words return to Capitol Hill after Minnesota shooting

The fatal shooting in Minnesota over the weekend has led to renewed talk by lawmakers of impeachment and insurrection.

The Guardian - US

Republican ends bid for Minnesota governor, citing ‘unconstitutional’ ICE surge

Chris Madel drops out of race and in video criticizes the ‘federal retribution on the citizens’ of Minnesota

We Got This Covered

‘Not what people voted for:’ Bill Maher shows Republicans their future – they’ll be ‘kicked out’ if ICE isn’t stopped

No one votes for a government that turns safety of its people into a game of power.

The Independent UK

The View’s Ana Navarro slams ‘lying’ Trump administration where ‘a camera is as dangerous as a gun’

Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti was holding a camera when he was fatally shot by Border Patrol agents

Roll Call

Deadly Minnesota shooting ramps up first period of pushback on Trump 2.0

From oil executives to Western leaders and now Republican officials, Donald Trump is riding a wave of recent pushback from unlikely sources.

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