Debbie Dingell: "Violence and vandalism aren't the answer."
Debbie Dingell: "Violence and vandalism aren't the answer."
Correction: An earlier version said that the shooting Saturday was done by ICE agents. It invovled Border Patrol agents. The fatal shooting on Jan. 7 involved an ICE agent. Both work for Homeland Security.
Michigan's Democratic lawmakers lashed out at ICE on Saturday after Border Patrol agents fatally shot a protester on Minneapolis.
All seven GOP Congress members from Michigan remained silent on social media. They include John James, Jack Bergman, John Moolenaar, Bill Huizenga, Tim Walberg, Tom Barrett and Lisa McClain.
Here's what Democratic lawmakers said on social media:
ICE is out of control. These violent and untrained officers must listen to local officials and leave Minneapolis immediately. Their actions are making people less safe every day.
— Rep. Haley Stevens (@RepHaleyStevens) January 24, 2026
The repeated shootings and the routine use of violence against civilians are flat-out wrong and… https://t.co/dFQrZft7IS
The killings in Minnesota are barbaric and unacceptable. ICE is acting like a group of untrained thugs, not a professional law enforcement agency.
— Congressman Shri Thanedar (@RepShriThanedar) January 25, 2026
As the Ranking Member of the Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee on the Committee on Homeland Security, I am…
For the second time this month, we have witnessed the killing of a fellow citizen by masked government agents. It’s sickening and un-American. [1/4]
— Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (@repkmr) January 24, 2026
Another American citizen was brutally killed this morning by ICE. Alex Jeffrey Pretti was a nurse at VA working to help others. We need an independent and transparent investigation. Communities are being terrorized across our country. ICE needs to leave Minneapolis. Local levels…
— Rep. Debbie Dingell (@RepDebDingell) January 24, 2026
Cowards. https://t.co/WqWGglWDgY
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) January 24, 2026
