US EditionCincinnati Nurses Hold Vigil for Alex Pretti, Man Killed by Federal Agents
National Nurses United demands Congress abolish ICE after ICU nurse Alex Pretti was killed by federal agents, with protests and vigils held at numerous hospitals nationwide.
- National Nurses United launched a week of anti-ICE protests through Feb. 1, including 47 events and a January 28 candlelight vigil at the Minneapolis VA Hospital where Alex Pretti was killed.
- Amid the killing, NNU argued U.S. Border Patrol and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers fatally shot Alex Pretti, prompting calls to reverse $85 billion in ICE funding.
- Vigils across the country showed hundreds gathered at Levine Park and UC Medical Center on January 28, with Amanda Kujawa saying, `If I really want to stand up for what I believe in, I have to show up for what I believe in.`
- The union urged Congress to vote 'no' on the Homeland Security appropriations bill and local nurses warned patients are delaying care from fear, urging treatment to prevent worsening illnesses.
- Mass protests signaled as National Nurses United and allies called Pretti's death a tipping point, pledging continued organizing amid fallout after rallies drew more than 15,000 at Target Center, Minneapolis.
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Faribault holds vigil for Minneapolis man killed in ICE shooting
Around 80 people gathered Saturday night to grieve with one another for another candlelight vigil in downtown Faribault following yet another fatal shooting by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which resulted in the death of a Minneapolis man, Alex Pretti, that…
HARTFORD.- A 37-year-old man was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last Saturday, unleashing convictions of political leaders, street protests and calls to reduce tension between the authorities and the community. The incident occurred in the midst of an immigration operation that has been the subject of political and social rage in that state. The victim, identified by his family as Alex Pretti, was an intensive care …
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