MINNEAPOLIS ― When Border Patrol agents fatally shot Alex Pretti early Saturday, people from all over the city instantly mobilized. In reality, say residents, federal agents are routinely terrorizing neighborhoods with immigrants. AdvertisementFederal agents establish a perimeter behind police tape as the crowd grows during demonstrations after the killing of Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday. “They started firing tear gas,” he said, with flash bangs exploding behind him as he spoke. But people are still gripped by fear of these federal agents.

Source: Huffington Post January 26, 2026 00:53 UTC