Michael Che Slams ICE On ‘SNL’s ‘Weekend Update’, Wonders If They Question, “Are We D*cks?”
Michael Che criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for contradicting bystander videos after the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti, highlighting political defenses of the agency.
- On Saturday, Michael Che used SNL's Weekend Update to condemn ICE after the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, sharply mocking agents and rebuking official responses.
- Amid a large federal deployment in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, critics flagged training gaps as shootings occurred during the Trump administration's ICE and CBP crackdown, with Democratic lawmakers pushing de-escalation and reform.
- Bystander videos and news-video analysis show at least six federal agents tackled Alex Jeffrey Pretti, removed his firearm, and shot him roughly 10 times while he was prone.
- Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz, urged removal of federal agents as protests sparked arrests and clashes in Portland, while Democratic lawmakers demanded DHS oversight, funding cuts, and accountability.
- The debate reopened questions about abolishing versus reforming ICE and CBP as Fox News contributors defended agents and Democratic reformers pushed for oversight and mandatory long-term retraining programs.
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DHS faces mounting scrutiny over Minnesota shooting
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Good Morning, News: The Border Patrol Murder of Alex Pretti, Oregon Nurses vs. ICE, and Kanye's Full Page Apology
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I Have A Great Idea For Retraining ICE Agents
The several thousand federal agents currently running rampant in the Twin Cities have so far achieved little in the way of legitimate law enforcement objectives, but they have been rather more successful at spreading mayhem and death. Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti were both brutally and callously killed this month, Good shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross and Pretti killed by so far unidentified U.S. Border…
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