[1]Pramila Jayapal
John,
Alex Pretti was a 37-year-old nurse at a VA hospital in Minneapolis. He
was upset over what was happening in his city, so he showed up to protest
Trump’s immigration crackdown and protect the people in his community.
This weekend, a Border Patrol agent shot and killed him.
The fact that this has happened again makes me sick. This violence cannot
continue.
Alex was a U.S. citizen. He had no criminal record. He had participated in
protests following the killing of Renee Good just weeks earlier. And the
Trump administration is already pushing a narrative that does not match
reality or video footage – Alex was not brandishing a gun, he was holding
a cellphone. And he was not charging at officers, he was helping a woman
who they pushed to the ground.
The administration is blatantly lying about the murder of an innocent
person to further their own disturbing political agenda, just like they
did with Renee.
In moments like this, our power lies in each other – in our love for each
other, our families, and the belief that every single person deserves
dignity and humanity. What we’re witnessing now is the opposite: federal
agents operating without guardrails, using lethal force to terrorize the
communities they claim to protect.
When officers operate without transparency, people get hurt, families get
separated, and trust in government is shattered.
This is exactly why I have been demanding strict guardrails on ICE before
we vote to give another dollar to the Department of Homeland Security.
We’re calling for a ban on face masks, independent investigations,
required body cameras, and real accountability.
Alex Pretti cared about people, showing up for his community when they
needed him most. And that’s exactly what we must continue to do. I am
going to keep demanding answers, fighting for accountability, and pushing
to make sure this can never happen again.
In solidarity,
Pramila Jayapal
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