The political crisis and social in Minneapolis escalated again after the government of Donald Trump will confirm the suspension —as an administrative license—of two Federal agents involved in the shooting death of Alex Prettia 37-year-old nurse and US citizen. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) maintained that it is a “standard protocol,” while the case revives the national debate on the use of force in immigration operations.
According to a video analysis by The New York Times, The two officers who opened fire fired 10 times, including six shots when Pretti was already motionless.. A preliminary internal review found that, during the struggle, an agent repeatedly shouted “He has a gun!”, although it does not establish that Pretti brandished it; The weapon was legally carried and, according to reports, it was never drawn.
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The episode occurs weeks after another case that tense the city: on January 7, an ICE agent executed Renee Good, also 37 years old. In that climate, the head of the White House had said that he was looking for “de-escalate” in Minnesota, but only a few hours later attacked Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey for rejecting municipal cooperation with the federal offensive: “is playing with fire” he wrote in Truth Social. Frey responded that local police should protect residents, not enforce federal laws that target migrant communities.
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The Trump administration raised the pressure. The attorney general Pam Bondi reported the arrest of 16 people accused of attacking federal agents and anticipated more arrests. At the same time, Democratic senators raised conditions to discuss funding for the Department of Homeland Security: they ask for visible identification, limits on the use of masks and adherence to conventional standards of force, with the Friday deadline as a backdrop.
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