John,

Federal agents have once again killed a legal observer in broad daylight on the streets of Minneapolis.

Once again the entire incident was caught on video from many angles. In the videos, you can see that Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year old ICU nurse for the Veterans Affairs hospital in Minneapolis, was trying to help a woman who was being physically assaulted by the same masked agents who would kill him minutes later.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) -- hundreds of miles away from any U.S. border -- shot him at point blank range while at least 4 agents held him down. Video also contradicts DHS’s claim that Alex had approached ICE agents with a gun and was about to “massacre” Border Patrol agents.^[1]

Capturing all of it on video is once again proving to be the single best way to expose ICE lies and make sure Americans know the truth. The second best way to create a public record that can’t be erased or hidden is to call 911.

That’s why we’ve put up billboards across Minneapolis making it clear ICE agents are not above the law. They can be arrested, prosecuted and go to jail for breaking state laws. ICE really hates these billboards, because we’re also making sure the millions of Minnesotans who live in the metro area know how to report illegal ICE activity. Look:

Democracy for America AF is partnering with our allies at HollywoodDemocrats.com and several other groups to take on ICE directly in the streets of Minneapolis. Please rush a donation to keep these billboards up in high-profile, can’t-miss locations across the city now.

This point is important, so please let me reiterate it.

When ICE breaks the law, the community has a lawful, effective response. Call 911. Every call is recorded. The local government controls those records. They cannot be erased, and journalists, attorneys, and investigators can obtain them. Second only to video recorded at the scene, 911 transcripts provide a critical role in exposing the truth.  

ICE relies on anonymity to escape accountability. They rely on fear to prevent documentation. They rely on silence to rewrite abuse as routine enforcement. Our campaign attacks that structure directly by turning illegal conduct into permanent public records that can be scrutinized, investigated, and prosecuted.

And if an ICE agent is arrested, prosecuted, and convicted for a state crime, Donald Trump can’t pardon them – adding extra force to the real threat of accountability that won’t be reversed.

Minneapolis is ground zero, but this model works anywhere ICE is terrorizing communities. Contribute to keep these billboards up in Minneapolis and help us expand this campaign to hold ICE accountable in other cities across the country now.

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Together, we must do everything we can to stop ICE’s lawless conduct and demand accountability.

– Amanda

^{[1] ‘What the F*ck Did You Do?!’ Video Contradicts DHS Claims About Killing of Alex Pretti}