On Pretti and Protesters in Minneapolis

Billings, MT protest demands justice for Alex Pretti, no cooperation with ICE

Billings, MT - The Billings Alliance for Immigrant Rights held a protest at the Yellowstone County Courthouse on Thursday, January 29 i...

How Trump's Immigration Crackdown Changed Minneapolis

The memorial for Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by federal agents on Jan. 24, has grown to span several parking spots on Nicollet Avenue in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis. It’s now a mountain of carnations, prayer candles, poems, and notes. One message pleads: “America, do not let their deaths be in vain – We the People.”  [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Alex Hand, a 40-year-old caregiver, knelt down to place a bundle of lilac a…

On Pretti and protesters in Minneapolis

ICE has been out of control over the past few months, and particularly since the beginning of this year.

Alex Pretti shooting in Minneapolis thrusts US Border Patrol’s history of aggressive tactics into view

Explore the US Border Patrol's 100-year history of aggressive tactics and the challenges in oversight and accountability for use of force. Read more at straitstimes.com.

‘No one is free’: Tallahassee protesters target 287(g) after ICE kills Alex Pretti

A protestor holding a sign. (Jonathan R. M. Charles/FAMUAN)  On Jan. 31, over 400 locals, activists and college students alike rallied at the Florida State Capitol to demand “ICE out of Tallahassee,” bundling in coats and scarves as wind chills dipped into the 20s during one of Florida’s coldest snaps in years.   This protest comes after the death of Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed during an interaction with Immigration Customs Enforcement …

The Agents Who Killed Alex Pretti Aren’t White — White Supremacy Doesn’t Need Them to Be

White supremacy has never relied on white faces alone. That would be far too easy to dismantle. If white supremacy only moved through white bodies, it would have died a long time ago. The two federal immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti last month in Minneapolis have been identified as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez, 35. Notice those names. They are no…