Former LA cop took multiple international flights after being charged with murder, court filings reveal Former LAPD officer Clifford Proctor charged with murder in shooting of Brendon Glenn in 2015 The Independent UK · Feb 9
Border czar Tom Homan warned immigration crackdown needed to be ‘humane’ or risk public support: report Official drafted in to restore order to federal operations in Minneapolis argued last June that Americans would only back missions that prioritized the apprehension of criminals The Independent UK · Feb 9
‘A profound sense of being hunted’: with all eyes on Minneapolis, ICE arrests continue quietly across the US Immigration operations are still stoking fear and disrupting the ability to go to work, school or doctor’s appointments The Guardian - US · Feb 7
Leadership changes in Minnesota follow tensions among agencies over immigration enforcement tactics The Trump administration's immigration operation in Minnesota is now being unified under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement The Independent UK · Feb 6
Dems' ICE demands do Trump a favor DHS and Democrats are both demanding a closer relationship between local officials and ICE Salon · Feb 5
How close is the US to massive civil conflict? ICE may hold the answer Functional democracies like to assume their institutions are like solid parents. Then one day, those institutions turn out to be estranged relatives. Newslaundry · Feb 5
As DHS spending debate ramps up anew, a focus on enforcement’s impact Lawmakers are using immigration enforcement horror stories to emphasize their concerns with Trump's immigration policies. Roll Call · Feb 4
Greg Bovino pushed back against ICE order for ‘targeted’ arrests during Chicago raids: report Trump’s ‘commander-at-large’ for surges in Democratic-led cities allegedly ‘declined’ to follow orders, emails show The Independent UK · Feb 3
House votes to reopen the government – setting up a fight over ICE The Senate and the White House will now negotiate guardrails for ICE and CBP agents after the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti The Independent UK · Feb 3
Shutdown Showdown Plus: the Epstein files, the officers who shot Alex Pretti, and more... Reason · Feb 2
Two agents involved in Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting are identified as CBP veterans: report Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez have been identified in a report as the immigration agents who fired on Alex Pretti The Independent UK · Feb 2
Two CBP agents identified in Alex Pretti shooting are from South Texas Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez fired on Pretti during a protest in Minneapolis last month, according to government records viewed by ProPublica. The Texas Tribune · Feb 2
Two federal agents reportedly identified in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez are both officers with Customs and Border Protection, ProPublica reports The Guardian - US · Feb 1
Who are Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez? Federal agents identified as shooters of Alex Pretti Two federal immigration agents who fatally shot Alex Pretti during a tense encounter in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have been identified as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa (43) and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez (35). The Times of India · Feb 1
The Guardian - US · Jan 31 Nurses remember Alex Pretti and vow to ‘bring the care our patients need’ Flowers and candles laid by VA building in Washington as killing reverberates through nursing community
The Guardian - US · Jan 31 CBP employee in Minnesota charged after reportedly being found ‘covered in vomit’ in car Alfredo Mancillas was reportedly slumped in vehicle and ‘covered in vomit’ when state troopers found him in St Paul
Reason · Jan 30 The Minneapolis Shootings Underline the Advantages of Body Cameras, Which DHS Has Been Slow To Adopt A pending appropriations bill could increase transparency and accountability by requiring DHS personnel to record encounters with the public.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30 It is beyond naive for Democrats – and Europe – to think Trump’s retreats are real. He never backs down for long Whether it’s Minneapolis or Greenland, the US president will do just enough to get through a damaging news cycle, then carry on as before, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
The Conversation · Jan 30 I’m a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here’s how federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining basic law enforcement principles The Trump administration says federal agents have “absolute immunity” from prosecution in Minneapolis. Department of Justice and Homeland Security officials have indicated that criminal investigations into the killings by immigration agents of Minneapolis protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti are inappropriate, declaring that both were domestic terrorists.
The Independent UK · Jan 30 Even Hannity questions Kristi Noem for calling Alex Pretti a ‘terrorist’: Was that ‘premature’? ‘People seem to be upset over the term domestic terrorism. Why do you believe that is appropriate?’ Sean Hannity pressed Kristi Noem on Thursday evening.
We Got This Covered · Jan 30 Footage reveals what happened between Alex Pretti and ICE agents 11 days before he was killed Did it have a connection?
We Got This Covered · Jan 30 Minnesota state trooper finds Border Patrol agent passed out in car and ‘covered in vomit’, now charged with DWI Yup, sounds about right.
Reason · Jan 29 DHS Retreats From the Claim That the Agents Who Killed Alex Pretti Faced a 'Violent Riot' The department now describes the threat as "several civilians" who were "yelling and blowing whistles."
The Independent UK · Jan 29 New Alex Pretti video reveals fresh angle on federal agents’ response after he kicked in their SUV’s taillight Exclusive: New footage obtained by The Independent shows a different view of the Jan. 13 altercation, 11 days before CBP agents fatally shot Pretti on a Minneapolis sidewalk as he filmed an enforcement action
The Independent UK · Jan 29 ‘Trump saw it wasn’t playing well’: White House insiders on the chaotic response to Alex Pretti shooting President Donald Trump quickly realized the Department of Homeland Security’s messaging about the killing of intensive care nurse in Minneapolis on Saturday was being widely rejected, according to report