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Marimar Martinez shooting: Judge orders release of Border Patrol agent’s texts who shot Chicago woman five times

A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for Chicago woman Marimar Martinez to publicly release critical evidence from her case, including text messages from the Border Patrol agent who shot her, body camera footage, photos, and FBI reports.

The Times of India · Feb 6

Judge Orders Video and Texts Unsealed in Case of Chicago Woman Shot 5 Times by Border Patrol

The Department of Homeland Security won't stop calling Marimar Martinez a "domestic terrorist," so she's getting the video of her shooting and text messages from the officer who shot her unsealed.

Reason · Feb 6

Leadership changes in Minnesota follow tensions among agencies over immigration enforcement tactics

The Trump administration's immigration operation in Minnesota is now being unified under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The Independent UK · Feb 6

Kristi Noem lashes out at ‘ill-informed’ musicians who slammed ICE at the Grammy Awards

Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny both criticized ICE while accepting their awards at the Grammys

The Independent UK · Feb 3

Thawing ICE

Plus: Courts block ending temporary protected status for Haitians and preventing lawmakers from entering ICE facilities, an end to government shutdown expected, and more…

Reason · Feb 3

Democrats must take a moral stand on ICE

Party leaders must decide whether to press their moral advantage or default to performative bipartisanship

Salon · Feb 3

DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘a smear campaign’

Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims

The Guardian - US · Feb 3

Two agents involved in Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting are identified as CBP veterans: report

Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez have been identified in a report as the immigration agents who fired on Alex Pretti

The Independent UK · Feb 2

Two CBP agents identified in Alex Pretti shooting are from South Texas

Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez fired on Pretti during a protest in Minneapolis last month, according to government records viewed by ProPublica.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 2

Who are Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez? Federal agents identified as shooters of Alex Pretti

Two federal immigration agents who fatally shot Alex Pretti during a tense encounter in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have been identified as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa (43) and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez (35).

The Times of India · Feb 1