"In recent weeks my 80-year-old Asian American parents have started to carry their passports each time they leave their suburban townhouse. Neighbors on their Ring doorbell app will alert users when ICE agents are spotted on nearby roads. My mom has canceled appointments after receiving such warnings. A practical woman, she says she's in a game of cat and mouse with federal agents, and she'll be damned if she gives them the upper hand."
"We know that federal agents shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti. We've learned that agents have approached and detained residents who appear to be foreign at grocery stores and bus stops. We've seen the picture of 5-year-old Liam, with his Spider-Man backpack and animal snow hat, before he and his dad were taken by federal agents. We've watched the horrific videos of masked agents tackling, cuffing and dragging U.S. citizens through the street."
"On Saturday morning, Pretti, an ICU nurse, was killed by a Border Patrol agent while holding his phone to record a chaotic scene. It shouldn't be forgotten that Pretti lost his life on Eat Street, a corridor revived by immigrants. Believe the video that shows Pretti was a helper. He was helping a woman whom an agent violently shoved to the ground. He was helping document the actions by federal agents so that the truth could be preserved."
Federal immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota has generated pervasive fear among communities of color, prompting behavioral changes and precautions. Neighbors use Ring doorbell alerts to notify about ICE sightings, leading some residents to carry passports and cancel appointments. Federal agents have shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti, and have approached and detained people who appear foreign at grocery stores and bus stops. Videos show masked agents tackling, cuffing, dragging, and exposing U.S. citizens in freezing conditions. Pretti, an ICU nurse, was killed by a Border Patrol agent while filming; video shows him helping a woman shoved to the ground. Many now question their belonging.
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