Summary
A U.S. citizen was killed by an ICE agent during a protest in Minneapolis against immigration enforcement. This incident, along with other actions by ICE agents, has raised questions about legal rights and protections during encounters with immigration authorities. Legal experts discuss the constitutional limits on ICE actions and factors considered in such encounters.
Key Facts
- A U.S. citizen was killed during a protest against immigration enforcement in Minneapolis.
- Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, is the second person killed by ICE agents this month.
- Social media shows incidents of ICE agents questioning and detaining local Minneapolis residents.
- ICE faced criticism for various aggressive actions, including detaining a grandfather and interrogating a father of a young girl.
- Legal experts explain that everyone is protected by the Fourth Amendment, which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures.
- ICE can question individuals in public but must have "reasonable suspicion" for more extensive actions.
- The Supreme Court requires a higher standard called "probable cause" for an arrest.
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion allows ICE to consider "apparent ethnicity" as a factor for suspicion, alongside other factors.
