Immigration
Border Patrol agents started the scuffle that led to Alex Pretti’s death
During the encounter that culminated in Minneapolis protester Renee Good's death on January 7, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents senselessly escalated a situation that could have been resolved peacefully.…
One Person in Critical Condition After Border Patrol-Involved Shooting in Arizona
One individual is in critical condition following a Border Patrol-involved shooting in Pima County, Arizona, on Tuesday morning. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department was called into the federal investigation on Tuesday, a…
Republicans Split Over ICE After Minneapolis Shooting
Following the Immigration and Customs Enforcement-involved fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, some Republicans are questioning the Trump administration’s methods to follow through on President Donald…
Tom Homan isn’t the solution to Trump’s immigration mess
President Donald Trump has tapped border czar Tom Homan to clean up the mess in Minneapolis. Unfortunately, for both the administration and Americans in general, Homan is not the solution. That's due, in part, to the…
It’s ok to use sports as an escape from politics
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Break out those ice skates and get to work this week, people. There's a lot to get done. We'll start today by talking a little bit about what's going on in…
Trump removes ICE official Greg Bovino in Minnesota after public backlash
Unwinding the damage: "I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight," said President Donald Trump yesterday. "He has not been involved in that area, but knows and likes many of the people there. Tom is tough but…
Alex Pretti’s shooters are shielded from lawsuits, thanks to SCOTUS
If Alex Pretti had been pepper-sprayed, thrown to the ground, disarmed, and repeatedly shot by Minnesota police after exercising his First Amendment right to record law enforcement and his Second Amendment right to keep and…
Why the Media’s Immigration Coverage Feels Like Propaganda
Texas has accounted for 25% of all ICE arrests since enforcement ramped up. The state has processed thousands upon thousands of deportations. No riots. No mob violence against federal officers. No churches stormed during…
When did Republicans stop caring about gun rights?
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch are joined by special guest Emily Jashinsky, host of After Party, to examine the killing of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis and…
Border patrol agents killed Alex Pretti. Why are they in Minneapolis at all?
Over the weekend in Minneapolis, agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shot and killed bystander Alex Pretti. It was the second time a federal officer killed a protester in Minneapolis in the month of January,…
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