US EditionNatalie Portman Criticizes ICE Operations After Minneapolis Protest Shooting
Natalie Portman condemned federal immigration enforcement after a Minnesota nurse was fatally shot during ICE operations, sparking protests and national debate on immigration tactics.
- On Sunday, Academy Award winner Natalie Portman fought back tears at the Sundance premiere in Park City, Utah, condemning ICE operations and the fatal shootings.
- A Minnesota nurse, Alex Pretti, was killed by federal agents during a protest opposing the Trump administration's immigration tactics, while Pretti's family and witnesses dispute the government's account.
- While attending Sundance, Portman said she was fortunate to be at the film festival though Minnesota violence and protests were on her mind, adding she was `very inspired` by Americans supporting each other.
- The Department of Homeland Security claims Pretti approached Border Patrol officers with a handgun, but video evidence appears to show a phone Saturday, while Trump administration officials labeled him a `domestic terrorist`.
- Against a high-profile red carpet backdrop, Natalie Portman promoted The Gallerist, a dark comedy about a gallerina selling a dead body, joined by Jenna Ortega and Charli XCX at the Sundance premiere.
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The crime against Alex Pretti is in addition to the previous murder of Renee Good, also at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) agent.
Emotional Natalie Portman praises challenge to ‘horrific moment’ amid Minneapolis killings
Academy Award winner Natalie Portman fought back tears at the Sundance Film Festival as she shared her thoughts on the ICE operations playing out in Minneapolis and the fatal shootings that have rocked the nation. “Of course we’re at an unfortunately horrific moment in our country with the federal government attacking civilians in our own cities,” she said in Park City, Utah while promoting her new film “The Gallerist.” Portman’s comments came h…
The actress has protested against the abuses of the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) during the Sundance Film Festival
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