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By Lydia Patrick
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Eva Longoria has shared a sobering message with her followers amid ongoing political turmoil and public grief following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
Minneapolis erupted into demonstrations and uproar after the death of Pretti, 37, who was killed during an encounter with Border Patrol officers on January 24. According to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Pretti approached officers while carrying a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun. Officials said agents attempted to disarm him, but he "violently persisted," prompting one officer to open fire.
That account has since been disputed by state officials as well as video footage circulating online. One clip appears to show Pretti holding a phone in one hand while his other one is empty in the moments before he is shot. Newsweek reached out to the White House and ICE’s press office for comment via email.
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On Monday, the White House press secretary issued a statement and video on X, saying: "Such dangerous rhetoric is exactly what has brought us to this position today, where you have elected Democrat officials across the country who are encouraging left-wing agitators and crazy people to go out and unlawfully obstruct lawful immigration enforcement."
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The shooting comes just weeks after another fatal incident involving ICE in Minnesota—the death of Renee Nicole Good, also 37.
Longoria, 50, an actress and longtime advocate for Latino rights, also addressed the situation in a message shared with her community on Instagram.
"I know we're going through a really tough time right now as a country, and I know my community especially has been facing a lot—injustice and fear and moments of hopelessness and everything that's happening in Minneapolis is so destabilizing. It's horrible," Longoria shared, referencing the fatal shootings of Pretti and Good.
Longoria went on to reference several other deaths, including: Keith Porter, Parady La, Herber Sanchez Dominguez, Victor Manuel Diaz, Luis Beltran, Luis Gustavo Nuñez and Geraldo Lunas Campos. She also mentioned the recent headline-making case of Liam Ramos, a 5-year-old who was detained by ICE.
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"I want you to know that there are things you can do. Every state has two senators, these next 48 hours are crucial to demanding them to VOTE NO on DHS funding, if we head into a government shutdown we have to encourage them to hold the line until the demands are met and we need ICE out. And we gotta remember these hard times don't break us, they remind us who we're meant to be. I'm just sending you so much love and light to everybody out there. Thank you to my community we are with you," she added.
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Longoria later shared infographics promoting a nationwide shutdown scheduled for Friday, January 30, along with a script encouraging followers to call their senators and ask them to filibuster the upcoming homeland security bill.
The House passed a $1.2 trillion spending package last week, prior to Pretti’s death. The bill includes approximately $64.4 billion in funding for DHS, including $10 billion allocated to ICE.
Pretti’s death has since fueled growing opposition to the legislation, which will require 60 votes to pass the Senate. With 53 Republicans currently serving in the chamber, the bill would need the support of at least seven Democrats. Failure to reach an agreement could result in another government shutdown.
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