US EditionSome Republicans Waver on Trump Immigration Crackdown After Minnesota Killing
Senate Democrats reject a $64.4 billion DHS funding bill citing inadequate reforms and rising federal violence after Border Patrol fatally shot a Minneapolis ICU nurse.
- On January 24, 2026, Alex J. Pretti, a 37-year-old Registered Nurse, was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, with hundreds gathering at Whittier Park to honor him Saturday evening.
- Video posted by CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Pretti's family disputed officials' account, with relatives calling officials' claims `sickening lies` while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said agents fired `defensive shots` after Pretti interfered with an arrest operation.
- Several Senate Democrats, including Sen. Mark Warner and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto , opposed the DHS funding package, while Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to vote against it hours after the shooting on Saturday.
- The package needs 60 votes to advance, and Senate Republicans are exploring splitting out homeland security funding to preserve the broader deal amid partial government shutdown risks.
- The bill includes $64.4 billion for DHS, with $10 billion earmarked for ICE, but added reforms like $20 million for ICE body cameras and cuts to Kristi Noem's office would vanish if it fails.
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‘Enough Is Enough’: Democrats Threaten Shutdown Over ICE Funding
Senate Democrats said they would block a funding bill that includes tens of billions for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after federal agents fatally shot another person in Minneapolis on Saturday, a move that looks likely to cause a partial government shutdown at the end of the week. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Reacting to a wave of anger from his party over the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Sch…
Democrats vow not to fund ICE after shooting, imperiling spending deal
WASHINGTON — Bipartisan legislation to fund a broad swath of the government and avert a shutdown at the end of the week appeared to be in grave danger Saturday as key Senate Democrats vowed to oppose it after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis resident.
Senate Democrats will block key funding package, citing aggressive ICE tactics
Senate Democrats will block a sweeping government funding package next week because of concerns over funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) said Saturday. The announcement comes hours after Border Patrol agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis amid an immigration enforcement operation in the city. Many Democratic senators have condemned the Trump administration’s aggressive actions…
No, "Trump's murdering and cowardly ICE gangsters would have shot Alex Pretti in cold blood in Minneapolis, his parents complain. They accuse the government of "disgusting lies" about their son.
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