“Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Saturday demanded Senate Democrats block funding for ICE after federal agents shot and killed an armed 37-year-old anti-ICE protestor in Minneapolis.
“Americans are being killed in the street by their government,” the New York-based Democratic socialist contended on X in her latest attack on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency
“Our Constitution is being shredded and our rights are dissolving. Resist. Senate Dems should block ICE funding this week. Activate the National Guard.”
Authorities said Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was fatally shot after he brandished a weapon as federal agents attempted to arrest a criminal illegal migrant.
“This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement,” said Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino.
The shooting marked the third by federal agents in Minneapolis this month, including the high-profile shooting of Renee Good, which has sparked mass protests in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
Earlier Saturday, socialist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused ICE of terrorizing cities nationwide and called for ICE to be abolished following the latest shooting in Minneapolis
