Homan Defends 2 Minnesota ICE Killings as Trump-Era Agents Shoot 11 Since Return
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Updated · The New Republic · Jul 20
Homan Defends 2 Minnesota ICE Killings as Trump-Era Agents Shoot 11 Since Return
3 articles · Updated · The New Republic · Jul 20
Summary
Tom Homan said the two U.S. citizens killed during ICE operations in Minnesota would be alive if they had “simply comply[ied]” with law enforcement, rejecting claims the shootings reflected agency mistakes.
Pressed outside the White House, Homan still conceded Operation Metro Surge was “not a perfect operation,” citing problems with chains of command and targeting while insisting many alleged errors were not mistakes.
Renee Good and Alex Pretti were shot dead while protesting ICE operations in Minneapolis, and Homan linked Democratic resistance to DHS funding to what he called disputed criticism of those incidents.
ICE agents have shot and killed 11 people since Trump returned to office, including Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, 26, in Maine last week and Houston resident Lorenzo Salgado Araujo the week before.
With official narratives of deadly shootings collapsing, what accountability will federal agents face?
Why do immigration agents lack body cameras despite millions in funding and a rapid deployment pledge?
Deadly Encounters: 10 Fatal ICE Shootings, Minneapolis Unrest, and the Breakdown of Trust in U.S. Immigration Enforcement
Overview
A series of fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, including the high-profile death of Alex Pretti, has sparked intense public backlash and scrutiny. Conflicting video evidence shows Pretti holding a cellphone and trying to help a woman before being pushed to the ground and shot by agents, with a handgun later removed from his waistband. These incidents highlight a troubling pattern of escalating force, gaps in agent training, and a lack of transparency. The resulting community protests and strained federal-state relations have fueled urgent calls for accountability, transparency, and reform in immigration enforcement practices.