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John Fetterman Says Government Shutdown 'Will Not Defund ICE' And Calls For Dialogue In Wake Of Killing Of Alex Pretti

John Fetterman (Credit: AFP)

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman called for the end of ICE's immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis after the killing of Alex Pretti on Saturday, but warned that a government shutdown "will not defund" the agency as other senators from the party vow to oppose an upcoming bill to fund DHS.

In a statement posted on social media, Fetterman said the operation has made of Minneapolis an "ungovernable and dangerous urban theatre for civilians and law enforcement that is incompatible with the American spirit."

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