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A new report reveals that Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino's aggressive immigration crackdown in Minneapolis led to fatal shootings of two civilians.
Local prosecutors were warned by a Homeland Security Investigations agent that Trump's immigration policies would result in deaths, a prediction that proved accurate with the killings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti.
The HSI official cautioned that Border Patrol agents, accustomed to operating on the southern border, lacked experience handling urban raids, increasing the risk of violence.
After Good's death, prosecutors were alarmed by Bovino's rants against them for failing to charge protestors he claimed assaulted officers, though these claims were later found false.Bovino threatened to occupy Minneapolis and make antisemitic remarks about U.S.Attorney Daniel Rosen, prompting fears he was sent to incite a riot.Days later, two Border Patrol agents shot and killed Pretti, an ICU nurse, escalating tensions.
The report highlights the deadly consequences of federal immigration enforcement in urban areas and raises concerns about accountability within law enforcement.
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