United States: After a New Tragedy in Minneapolis, Democrats Threaten to Block Federal Budget Funding ICE

The death of a civilian killed by federal agents reignites protests against immigration policy and jeopardizes the budget's passage in Washington.

As emotions ran high in the United States following the death of Alex Pretti, who was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, several Democratic senators announced on Sunday, January 25, that they would refuse to support the upcoming federal budget bill. Their target: funding for the Department of Homeland Security.