Federal Investigation into ICE Shootings in Minnesota Remains Unresolved
Months after federal immigration agents were involved in shootings that resulted in the deaths of two individuals and the wounding of a third in Minneapolis, the status of federal investigations into these incidents remains unclear. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has stated that the Justice Department is leading an investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen killed by Border Patrol agents. However, the DOJ has not responded to inquiries about the progress of this investigation. In the case of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan immigrant who survived being shot by an ICE officer, DHS has indicated that an internal investigation is underway. Similarly, the shooting of Renee Macklin Good by ICE officer Jonathan Ross is still under investigation, according to DHS. Minnesota authorities have expressed frustration over the lack of progress and transparency in these federal probes, with legal experts suggesting that the federal government may be actively preventing state investigat...