The fatal shooting of a second U.S. citizen by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis has escalated into a national political flashpoint, drawing rare rebukes from former presidents, unsettling Republicans and sharpening Democratic attacks on President Donald Trumpβs hard-line immigration crackdown in an election year.
Federal officers have now killed two Americans in Minneapolis this month amid clashes tied to a sweeping Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge that has sparked weeks of protests and viral footage of heavily armed agents confronting civilians. The latest victim, 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, was shot Saturday.
Earlier this month, Renee Good, also 37, was killed when an immigration officer fired into her car.
The shootings have intensified pressure on Congress ahead of a Jan.
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