Trump's DHS has shot 11 people during immigration enforcement operations since September
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Federal immigration officers shot 14 people from September 2025 to February 2026 as the Department of Homeland Security ramped up deportation operations around the country. In a fatal shooting on Jan. 24, a federal agent killed Alex Pretti, 37, just weeks after the fatal shooting of Renee Good, also 37. Both were U.S. citizens and Minneapolis residents. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.
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Main Idea: NBC News reports that under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, DHS officers shot 13 people from September 2025 to February 2026, raising questions about force, training, and accountability.
Key Points:
- The shootings happened during a big expansion of immigration enforcement by DHS, with ICE and Border Patrol officers operating in many U.S. cities.
- Four people died, including two Minneapolis residents who were U.S. citizens, and several of the shootings involved officers firing at moving cars.
- Policing experts said the repeated vehicle shootings looked like a pattern, while DHS said officers used force only when they believed their lives were in danger.
- The article says federal reviews and investigations into the shootings have not been fully made public, and it is unclear whether officers faced discipline.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
DHS immigration raids and shootings can raise fear in neighborhoods, disrupt work and school routines, and increase legal and medical costs for families and taxpayers.
Positive Impact
Supporters say the operations may remove people seen as threats and could make some communities feel safer.
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Central political figure whose immigration crackdown frames the entire article.
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Core enforcement agency whose officers are repeatedly described as shooting people during the operations.
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Major federal enforcement agency involved in the shootings and cited throughout the article.
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Named Border Patrol chief whose retirement is part of the article’s discussion of shifting leadership.
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Named Homeland Security secretary in the story’s account of leadership changes tied to the shootings.
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