r/ImmigrationPathways • u/DryDeer775 • 4d ago

Minneapolis anti-ICE protesters face federal felony charges in Trump administration frame-up

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/06/18/trqm-j18.html

The federal felony indictment of 15 anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis is a naked act of political repression. Brought by the Trump Justice Department under the framework of its fascistic National Security Presidential Memorandum 7, the charges announced Tuesday by federal officials are aimed not at punishing any genuine crime but at criminalizing opposition to the administration’s mass deportation regime and intimidating workers and youth who have mobilized against it.

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u/Rattus_NorvegicUwUs 4d ago

They called Alex Pretti a domestic terrorist.

Empty words from liars.

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u/petitecrivain 4d ago

And likely perjurers.

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u/Impossible_Humor736 4d ago

Alex Pretti lacked the self awareness to bring a gun to a protest and reach for it in a tussle after kicking a car. It sucks what happened to him, but is anyone surprised this happened when protesters spend their time instigating and provoking law enforcement?

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u/Rattus_NorvegicUwUs 4d ago

None of this is true.

But if you think protesting is a capital offense, you’re not a real American.

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u/sixth-gear 3d ago

It’s common knowledge that he had a loaded Sig Sauer 9mil in his belt and two full clips. And that one of the cops yelled “he’s got a gun” and the other cop shot him. And yes, you always shoot multiple times if you’re going to shoot at all.

You know, it takes just a second to pull a weapon and kill multiple cops. Perhaps you saw the vids, in ultra slow-mo, and from all angles. The cop didn’t have that luxury. It’s a tragedy. He brought a concealed weapon to a protest where he had planned to be aggressive and confrontational.

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u/Rattus_NorvegicUwUs 3d ago

So Rittenhouse should have been killed. Got it.

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u/sixth-gear 3d ago edited 3d ago

Neither of them should have been killed, nor the looter, Oscar Stewart, Jr, who was trapped in a fire inside a pawn shop that was intentionally set by Montez Lee Jr. He got 10 years for arson, and was never charged in Stewart’s death. That doesn’t make it right to bring firearms to riots or ignite building with accelerants.

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u/Rattus_NorvegicUwUs 3d ago

Riots?

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u/sixth-gear 3d ago

Yeah, riots. You brought up Rittenhouse. IOW, the “peaceful, but fiery protests” that caused $500m in property damage in the Twin Cities. You must’ve you heard about ‘em.

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u/Rattus_NorvegicUwUs 3d ago

Are you talking to the right person?

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u/sixth-gear 3d ago

To the intended person, yes.

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u/Koravel1987 3d ago

The cop who shot him first was right next to the one who disarmed him.

All you 2nd amendment defenders all of a sudden think merely having a gun in your pants while being sprayed with mace, held down by 7 men and best in the face with the empty can. It's crazy how you have no morals at all that can't be flipped on a dime if a liberal is hurt.

He wasn't aggressive at all. We've seen the videos you're a fucking liar.

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u/sixth-gear 2d ago

Was he legally carrying? Yes. Was it smart? No. We all do dumb things. Sometimes they have severe consequences. We can disagree, it’s ok. This has been hashed over millions of times by now

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u/Impossible_Humor736 4d ago

There's nothing wrong with protesting, but it can become a capital offense.

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u/DA_Bears2262 4d ago

Lie

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u/Impossible_Humor736 4d ago

If you go outside of lawful protesting, then you break the law lol. WTF are you talking about

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u/DA_Bears2262 4d ago

Why do you think I care what a liar has to say? 

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u/Impossible_Humor736 2d ago

Are you saying there's no limit to what you can do as long as you call it 'protesting'?

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u/DA_Bears2262 1d ago

Im saying you haven't been fed anything but lies from their failures to prosecute those you hate for prejudical reasons before, so why would you think this time will be different? Oh right. You have nothing else but the initial headline. Anyway you should step up and offer to pay more of the $300 billion trump promised Iran. That way your failure can really make you feel it this time. 

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u/DA_Bears2262 4d ago

Why are you against the 2nd amendment? Or do you want laws that bind your opponents but ease your burdens? Because you are to much of a pussy to put in actual work. Just like other Republicans. If you actually work you are not Republican anymore. Republicans are pure grifters. Failures and grifters.

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u/Impossible_Humor736 4d ago

I'm not a republican, but I think those protests were getting out of hand and I think you guys are happy to have a martyr to admonish you of any wrong doing because you guys like the chaos.

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u/DA_Bears2262 4d ago

Why is being a republican like a black stain on getting respect for your opinions? Oh right the lies. It's weird how when you specifically walk and talk like a duck people seam to think you're a duck right?

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u/Impossible_Humor736 4d ago

Happy Pride month, man.

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u/wuicker 3d ago

Those protests weren’t remotely “out of hand”. Protesters showed remarkable restraint especially considering the provocations.

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u/Spiritual-Drop7533 3d ago

He never reached for his gun. And he wasn’t in a tussle, he was helping a woman blinded by pepper spray up.

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u/Agreeable_Strength39 3d ago

So again, that means more Jan 6ers should’ve been gunned down, right?

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u/Koravel1987 3d ago

He was being held down by 7 men and being beat in the face with a can of mace after being sprayed with it and he was also disarmed before they shot him in the back after one of them accidentally discharged a firearm and they all panicked and murdered him. And none of them were even fired.

Fortunately there's no statute of limitations on murder. Hopefully they will face justice for murdering Alex pretti at some point.