Trump’s ICE crackdown faces reckoning as outrage mounts over Alex Pretti shooting

January 26, 2026

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Donald Trump's administration is facing backlash over the deployment of militarized immigration agents and the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
Lawsuits from state and local officials challenging the federal surge will be heard in federal court, questioning violations of state sovereignty rights.
Trump stated he is reviewing the shooting and will send border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota, while also criticizing the victim for carrying a gun during protests.
The NRA and Minnesota officials, including Governor Tim Walz, have criticized the actions and statements of federal officials regarding the shooting.
Bipartisan concern is growing in Washington, with Republican lawmakers seeking investigations into federal immigration tactics.
Democrats are threatening to withhold funding from the Department of Homeland Security unless reforms restricting federal agents' actions are included in an upcoming bill.
Video evidence appears to contradict the Department of Homeland Security's account of the shooting, which alleged Pretti "violently resisted" officers.
Protests have erupted in Minneapolis, with residents showing continued resistance to federal presence and demanding the removal of ICE.
Tom Homan, chosen to investigate the situation, has faced past controversy regarding a bribery investigation that was closed by Trump's Justice Department.

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