The fallout from the fatal weekend shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minnesota is reverberating in Senate races around the country.
Democratic candidates in contested primaries have called for abolishing or overhauling the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and the resignation or impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, while Republican Senate hopefuls seeking President Donald Trump’s support have largely backed his policies.
Protests over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations have erupted around the nation, with polling pointing to growing support for abolishing ICE and rising disapproval of the president’s handling of immigration. The backlash has also jeopardized the effort to fund the government by Friday night, with Senate Democrats demanding new restrictions on the administration.
