Biden Condemns Fatal Shootings by Immigration Agents in Minneapolis

Former President Joe Biden issued a statement on Tuesday condemning federal immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis, Minnesota, following the fatal shootings of two American citizens by agents earlier this month and last weekend. The remarks, posted on the social media platform X, highlighted what Biden described as a betrayal of core American values amid heightened tensions over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Biden's statement addressed the deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti, both residents of Minneapolis. Good, 35, was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during an immigration operation earlier in January 2026, after authorities said she attempted to drive her vehicle toward the agent. Pretti, a 37-year-old South Minneapolis resident, was fatally shot on Saturday by a Department of Homeland Security agent during an arrest attempt. Officials reported that Pretti resisted, engaged in a physical altercation with agents, and was armed with a Sig Sauer P320 pistol along with additional magazines, which he did not disclose to law enforcement. The incidents have sparked widespread protests and calls for...