US Protests & DOJ Investigates Pretti Killing
- A nationwide strike, encompassing refusals to work, attend school, and shop, began Friday across teh United States in response to increased deportations under the Donald Trump governance.The action,...
- Department of Justice announced Friday it will open a civil rights probe into the January 24 killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by border patrol agents.
- Representative Ilhan Omar,representing Minneapolis,publicly supported the strike.
Nationwide Strike Protests immigration Enforcement Killings
A nationwide strike, encompassing refusals to work, attend school, and shop, began Friday across teh United States in response to increased deportations under the Donald Trump governance.The action, organized by multiple activist groups, follows a statewide strike last week and builds on outrage over the recent killings of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota by immigration enforcement agents.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday it will open a civil rights probe into the January 24 killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by border patrol agents. However,the department has not yet initiated an investigation into the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on January 7.
Representative Ilhan Omar,representing Minneapolis,publicly supported the strike. “Solidarity with every single person participating in today’s general strike against ICE’s terror campaign,” Omar posted on X. “You’re changing the world.”
Civil Rights Probe
The deaths of Good and Pretti occured after the Trump administration sent a surge of immigration agents to Minnesota,specifically targeting alleged fraud within the Somali American community. This deployment is part of a broader deportation drive that, according to observers, has led to immigration agents employing widespread tactics to meet dramatically increased detention quotas. Public opinion regarding ICE is shifting as advocates warn of a potential turning point in U.S. immigration policy.
Earlier this week, Tom Homan, the White house’s designated “border czar,” stated that enforcement operations in Minnesota would continue. He suggested a potential reduction in activity if local officials increased their cooperation.Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed Friday that the agency is investigating all aspects of Pretti’s death, stating, “we’re looking at everything.”