Operation Metro Surge: Meet the ICE death squad behind the rising death count
Follow and Share on Social Media Operation Metro Surge: Meet Trump’s ICE death squad behind the rising death count On Thin ICE in Minneapolis: How Trump’s Crackdown Sparked a Crisis of Trust In the aftermath of two fatal shootings in Minneapolis in which video evidence suggests federal agents may have ignored or defied protocol, the growing impression among legal experts, many lawmakers, and much of the public is that Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol are operating recklessly and far outside the norms of law enforcement. During a surge of thousands of federal agents to Minnesota for a sweeping immigration crackdown, federal officers shot and killed Renee Good on Jan. 7 and Alex Pretti on Saturday. In both cases, the Trump administration has followed a pattern of smearing the victim, misrepresenting the facts, and refusing to cooperate with local investigators. Across the state, immigration agents have been seen arresting US citizens...