US EditionThousands of Minnesotans Honor Alex Pretti at Several Vigils
Senate Democrats oppose a $64.4 billion DHS funding bill citing concerns over abuses and violent federal actions after a Border Patrol shooting in Minneapolis.
- Senate Democrats, led by Schumer, say they will oppose a DHS funding package after a Minneapolis Border Patrol shooting, which includes $64.4 billion for DHS and $10 billion for ICE.
- Senate Democrats argue the DHS bill fails to rein in ICE abuses, and Sen. Mark Warner, said he cannot fund DHS amid 'violent federal takeovers of our cities.'
- DHS officials said agents fired after alleging Alex J. Pretti, 37‑year‑old Registered Nurse, `approached` with a 9 mm handgun, while Pretti's family and critics disputed this, sharing video and calling it `sickening lies`.
- The move raises the risk of a partial government shutdown as Senate Democrats oppose the DHS funding, and the package needs some Democrats to reach the 60‑vote threshold.
- Thousands gathered for several Twin Cities vigils honoring Alex Pretti, while AFGE Local 3669 wrote, `Today, January 24, 2026, we lost a friend` in mourning.
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Democrats vow not to fund ICE after shooting, imperiling spending deal
WASHINGTON — Bipartisan legislation to fund a broad swath of the government and avert a shutdown at the end of the week appeared to be in grave danger Saturday as key Senate Democrats vowed to oppose it after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis resident.
Senate Democrats will block key funding package, citing aggressive ICE tactics
Senate Democrats will block a sweeping government funding package next week because of concerns over funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) said Saturday. The announcement comes hours after Border Patrol agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis amid an immigration enforcement operation in the city. Many Democratic senators have condemned the Trump administration’s aggressive actions…
No, "Trump's murdering and cowardly ICE gangsters would have shot Alex Pretti in cold blood in Minneapolis, his parents complain. They accuse the government of "disgusting lies" about their son.
Tim Walz holding 'emergency meeting' with House Dems in wake of latest deadly DHS shooting
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will be the "special guest" at an emergency meeting with House Democrats in the wake of the killing of an ICU nurse in Minneapolis, according to new reporting.The meeting comes after the killing of Alex Pretti, who was carrying a concealed firearm and engaging with immigr...
Alex Pretti's deadly shooting by ICE in Minneapolis pushes US government closer to shutdown
ICU nurse Alex Pretti's deadly ICE shooting in Minnesota has triggered a funding revolt among Democrats, pushing Washington towards another shutdown and a possible constitutional clash.
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