ICE reflects the Trump administration: A brutal, criminal goon squad
For the second time in January, federal immigration officers killed an American citizen in Minneapolis in the wake of mass protests over President Donald Trump's historic crackdown on immigration. And for the second time, too, Americans have watched the same set of video evidence and reached very different conclusions about the violence they witnessed and the blame they lay.
We asked after federal agents shot and killed Renee Good what you thought about the incident and whether you approved of how federal immigration agents were operating in Minnesota. Some of you saw a murder in cold blood, and others an act of completely justifiable self-defense.
And again, with the killing of Alex Pretti, readers have seen two entirely different narratives in the same chaotic few seconds, with very different conclusions about how federal immigration officers should be behaving ‒ or whether they should exist at all.
You can read a collection of those responses below. Look for more opportunities to weigh in at usatoday.com/forum, or drop us a note at forum@usatoday.com.
Alex Pretti, fatally shot in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, was physically interfering with federal immigration agents – who were visually armed and who were initiating an arrest ‒ and he strongly resisted. Not a prudent choice while carrying a firearm.
These are federal agents whose jobs are inherently dangerous. Non-affiliated citizens should not be allowed to........
