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Hollywood Stands up: Celebrities Speak Out Against ICE Killings in Minneapolis
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was the second U.S. citizen killed by federal immigration agents in weeks, sparking celebrity protests and calls to end ICE enforcement.
- This past Saturday, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse and lawful gun owner, was killed during a scuffle with federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, sparking a national flashpoint.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, has become ground zero for the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, with Pretti as the second American citizen killed by federal immigration enforcement officers in recent weeks.
- At Sundance, Natalie Portman and Olivia Wilde wore `ICE OUT` pins while Portman broke down condemning President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
- Celebrities and activists called for a national general economic strike until the crisis ends, while Megan Stalter and Glenn Close posted on Instagram pleading for a moral shift.
- The episode intensifies a national clash over federal immigration enforcement and deadly force, while Hollywood's strong response from celebrities who rarely engage politically marks a notable tone shift.
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Source: Pool / Getty The fallout from the ICE killings in Minneapolis, Minnesota, continues, and it appears that the pressure is mounting on the Trump administration to discontinue the violent hunting of immigrants in major American cities. Previously, BOSSIP reported that Gov. Tim Walz had convinced The Orange One to consider ICE’s presence in the North Star State, and today, lawmakers are continuing to question not only the street tactics but …
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The anger did not come back after Alex Pretti's death, shot down by ICE agents on Saturday in Minneapolis as he tried to help a woman violently thrown to the ground by the agents.
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