This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 298.
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 298. Ron Filipkowski Feb 1 … ProPublica: “The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in govt records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and CBP officer R aymundo Gutierrez . The records viewed by ProPublica list Ochoa, 43, and Gutierrez, 35, as the shooters during the deadly encounter last weekend that left Pretti dead and ignited massive protests and calls for criminal investigations.” … “Ochoa is a Border Patrol agent who joined CBP in 2018. Gutierrez joined in 2014 and works for CBP’s Office of Field Operations. He is assigned to a special response team, which conducts high-risk operations like those of police SWAT units. Records show both men are from South Texas.” … “A longtime resident of the Rio Grande Valley, Ochoa had for years dreamed of working for the Border Patrol and finally landed a job there, his ex-wife Angelica said. By the time ...