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Filming the State Got Alex Pretti Killed: Inside America's New Paramilitary Policing (ICE). - FIVE MINUTE NEWS
In Minneapolis, federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and ICU nurse, while he was filming their operation on a public street. Video evidence shows he was holding a phone — not a gun — yet the Trump administration immediately labeled him a would-be mass killer.
This video breaks down what really happened, why the official story collapsed under scrutiny, and how ICE and CBP have been transformed into a heavily armed domestic paramilitary force. It examines the rapid expansion of immigration enforcement, the recruitment of ideologically extreme personnel, and the growing use of war rhetoric to justify violence against civilians — including American citizens. - 01/25/2026.