Democrats in Minnesota are demanding that federal immigration agents leave the state after a 37‑year‑old ICU nurse, Alex Pretti, was fatally shot by an ICE officer during a raid. The shooting, which occurred in Minneapolis, has sparked angry protests that escalated into clashes with federal agents who used batons and flash‑bangs. State National Guard troops were called in to support local police. Federal officials say Pretti was armed and resisted, but photos show him holding a phone, not a weapon. President Donald Trump has blamed Democrats for the incident, while Democratic leaders, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, have called for a withdrawal of ICE from Minnesota and have threatened to refuse funding for the Department of Homeland Security, raising the risk of a partial government shutdown on 30 January. The incident follows a similar raid in which ICE officer was involved in the death of Renée Good earlier this month.

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