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After Alex Pretti’s killing, federal immigration agents must adopt these four reforms

Release Date
2026-01-30
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Summary
The article argues that federal immigration agents in the United States are effectively operating under a lower standard of accountability than state and local police, particularly in cases involving fatal shootings. After the 2014 killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, a national principle emerged requiring independent, transparent investigations of police shootings to maintain public trust, integrity, and legitimacy. However, the author contends that federal agents have been exempted from this standard.

This concern is highlighted by the 2026 shooting death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents. According to reports, federal authorities limited information, blocked state and local investigators, mishandled evidence, and relied on internal investigations, raising serious doubts about credibility and transparency. Video evidence suggests the agents were inadequately trained and poorly supervised.

The author calls the incident a critical moment for U.S. democracy and law enforcement, warning that failure to address it could undo years of progress in police–community relations. To restore accountability, the article proposes four reforms: mandatory independent investigations involving state or county agencies, federal adoption of state-level accountability standards (including body cameras and use-of-force rules), stricter training and supervision of federal agents, and firm protocols to preserve crime scenes and evidence.

The article concludes that federal law enforcement must be subject to the same rule-of-law standards as all other police forces, emphasizing that accountability and transparency are essential to public safety and democratic legitimacy.
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