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The second fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis this month fuels protests and political clashes amid the Trump administration's intensified immigration enforcement efforts.
- On Saturday, federal agents shot and killed 37-year-old Pretti in Minneapolis, the second ICE-linked death this month amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
- The Trump administration's deportation push met organised resistance from local activists as Anti-ICE activists in the Twin Cities had been organised before the weekend, with Minnesota Ice Watch amplifying calls to "shoot ICE" online.
- Minneapolis' streets briefly devolved into a war zone after news of the death, as viral video footage circulated but the full picture of Alex Pretti's final moments remains murky.
- Conservatives urged invoking the Insurrection Act after the shooting, which would allow President Donald Trump to send troops into Minnesota, while Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General, vowed a court challenge.
- Analysts warn the situation could worsen and spread beyond Minneapolis as the Trump administration's actions generate more viral confrontations, while national observers note partisan allegiances may scramble, including shifts from Gun Owners of America.
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Second Minneapolis death intensifies pressure on Trump
The Trump administration faced intensifying pressure Sunday over its mass immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, after federal agents shot dead a second US citizen and graphic cell phone footage again contradicted officials' immediate description of the incident. Federal agents on Saturday morning shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, while scuffling with him on an icy roadway in the Midwestern city, less than three weeks after an…
Minneapolis Shootings Amplify Tensions Amid Trump's Immigration Crackdown
Minneapolis Shootings Amplify Tensions Amid Trump's Immigration Crackdown A second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis has thrust President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown deeper into the national political spotlight, forcing Republicans to defend the administration's hard-line tactics while motivating Democrats, who see it as an urgent election-year issue. Federal officers in the city have killed two U.S. citizens th…
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Second death in Minneapolis crackdown heaps pressure on Trump
The Trump administration faced intensifying pressure Sunday over its mass immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, after federal agents shot dead a second US citizen and graphic cell phone footage again contradicted officials' immediate description of the incident.
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