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Minneapolis shooting by ICE agent sparks political firestorm as Republicans defend federal law enforcement while Democrats demand operations cease.
The woman shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis was a loving mother, a poet and a partner whose family – along with neighbors across her stunned city and strangers far beyond – is shocked by the circumstances surrounding her death.
Around 1,000 additional US Customs and Border Protection agents are expected to deploy to Minneapolis, according to two federal law enforcement sources, as tensions between federal law enforcement and local counterparts flare after an ICE-involved shooting last week left a mother of three dead.
Immigration agents have shot into cars 13 times since July, claiming in each case the car was being used as a weapon.
Former department officials warned that such a broad inquiry raised the specter that forms of political protests could be criminalized.
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Fox’s Will Cain Appalled That Minneapolis Mayor Won’t Say ‘Thank You’ After ICE Fatally Shot Constituent
An indignant Will Cain criticized Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey after the city and the state of Minnesota sued the federal government to stop the surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
MAGA motormouth Karoline Leavitt joined in the Trump administration’s cacophonous chorus of victim shaming during a Fox News appearance on Monday.
Democrats condemn ICE and CBP shootings while defending Capitol Police killing of Ashli Babbitt, revealing contrasting views on lethal force use by law enforcement officials.