PHOTOS: Anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis

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Protests towards President Trump’s immigration crackdown intensified Saturday after Border Patrol fatally shot 37-year-old Alex Pretti, the second Minneapolis resident to be killed by federal brokers this month.

Protesters chant and bang on trash cans as they stand behind a makeshift barricade during a protest in response to the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer earlier in the day, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis.
Protesters chant and bang on trash cans as they stand behind a makeshift barricade throughout a protest in response to the demise of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer earlier within the day, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis.
A person holds up their hands as law enforcement deploys a thick screen of teargas on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Ben Hovland/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
An individual holds up their fingers as legislation enforcement deploys a thick display of teargas on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Ben Hovland/Minnesota Public Radio through AP)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 25: Demonstrators hold signs to protest the presence of federal agents in Minneapolis prior to the start of an NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on January 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
Demonstrators maintain indicators to protest the presence of federal brokers in Minneapolis previous to the beginning of an NBA sport between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves at Goal Middle on Jan. 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photograph by David Berding/Getty Photos)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 24: A person is tackled by a federal agent amid protests following a shooting on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Federal agents shot and killed a protestor amid a scuffle to arrest him. The Trump administration has sent a reported 3,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest undocumented immigrants in the region. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
An individual is tackled by a federal agent amid protests following a taking pictures on Jan. 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photograph by Brandon Bell/Getty Photos)
People protest against ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in downtown Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Individuals protest towards ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in downtown Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photograph/Adam Grey)
TOPSHOT - A local resident kneels as she cries while visiting a makeshift memorial in the area where Alex Pretti was shot dead a day earlier by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 25, 2026. On January 24, federal agents shot dead US citizen Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, while scuffling with him on an icy roadway, less than three weeks after an immigration officer shot and killed Renee Good, also 37, in her car.His killing sparked new protests and impassioned demands by local leaders for the Trump administration to end its operation in the city. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)
An area resident kneels as she cries whereas visiting a makeshift memorial within the space the place Alex Pretti was shot lifeless a day earlier by federal immigration brokers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 25, 2026. (Photograph by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP through Getty Photos)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 24: Demonstrators retreat during a protest following a shooting on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Federal agents shot and killed a protestor amid a scuffle to arrest him. The Trump administration has sent a reported 3,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest undocumented immigrants in the region. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Demonstrators retreat throughout a protest following a taking pictures on Jan. 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photograph by Brandon Bell/Getty Photos)
TOPSHOT - Protesters gather near where a man was shot dead by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026. Federal immigration agents shot dead a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, officials said -- the second fatal shooting of a civilian in the city, sparking fresh protests and outrage from state officials. The death came less than three weeks after US citizen Renee Good was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer involved in sweeps to round up undocumented migrants. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

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Protesters collect close to the place a person was shot lifeless by federal immigration brokers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 24, 2026. (Photograph by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP through Getty Photos)

Minneapolis police officers ride an armored vehicle after releasing gas canisters at protesters near where a man was shot dead by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026. Federal immigration agents shot dead a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, officials said -- the second fatal shooting of a civilian in the city, sparking fresh protests and outrage from state officials. The death came less than three weeks after US citizen Renee Good was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer involved in sweeps to round up undocumented migrants. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

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Minneapolis law enforcement officials trip an armored car after releasing fuel canisters at protesters close to the place a person was shot lifeless by federal immigration brokers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 24, 2026. (Photograph by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP through Getty Photos)

TOPSHOT - A federal agent lobs a teargas canister towards protesters as agents advance through clouds of tear gas during clashes following the fatal shooting of a protester earlier in the day, on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Federal immigration agents shot dead a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, officials said -- the second fatal shooting of a civilian in the city, sparking fresh protests and outrage from state officials. The death came less than three weeks after US citizen Renee Good was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer involved in sweeps to round up undocumented migrants. (Photo by Kerem YUCEL / AFP via Getty Images)
A federal agent lobs a teargas canister in direction of protesters as brokers advance by means of clouds of tear fuel throughout clashes following the deadly taking pictures of a protester earlier within the day, on Jan. 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photograph by Kerem YUCEL / AFP through Getty Photos)
TOPSHOT - A man speaks to a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer as demonstrators gather near the site of where state and local authorities say a man was shot and killed by federal agents earlier in the morning in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026. Federal immigration agents shot dead a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, officials said -- the second fatal shooting of a civilian in the city, sparking fresh protests and outrage from state officials. The death came less than three weeks after US citizen Renee Good was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer involved in sweeps to round up undocumented migrants. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)
A person speaks to a Minnesota Division of Pure Sources Conservation Officer as demonstrators collect close to the positioning of the place state and native authorities say a person was shot and killed by federal brokers earlier within the morning in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 24, 2026. (Photograph by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP through Getty Photos)
TOPSHOT - Protesters take cover behind overturned trash containers as a line of federal agents forms a barricade across a downtown street during clashes following the fatal shooting of a demonstrator earlier in the day, on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Federal immigration agents shot dead a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, officials said -- the second fatal shooting of a civilian in the city, sparking fresh protests and outrage from state officials. The death came less than three weeks after US citizen Renee Good was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer involved in sweeps to round up undocumented migrants. (Photo by Kerem YUCEL / AFP via Getty Images)
Protesters take cowl behind overturned trash containers as a line of federal brokers types a barricade throughout a downtown avenue throughout clashes following the deadly taking pictures of a demonstrator earlier within the day, on Jan. 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photograph by Kerem YUCEL / AFP through Getty Photos)
People protest against ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in downtown Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Individuals protest towards ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in downtown Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photograph/Adam Grey)
Federal agents deploy tear gas and other munitions into a crowd of people near the intersection of 27th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis after a federal officer shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Ben Hovland/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

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Federal brokers deploy tear fuel and different munitions right into a crowd of individuals close to the intersection of twenty seventh Avenue and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis after a federal officer shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Ben Hovland/Minnesota Public Radio through AP)

A man arrested by federal agents moments prior escapes in handcuffs after tear gas went off, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
A person arrested by federal brokers moments prior escapes in handcuffs after tear fuel went off, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photograph/Angelina Katsanis)
Teresa Hurst waves an upside-down American flag on top of a car during a rally against federal immigration enforcement on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Teresa Hurst waves an upside-down American flag on high of a automobile throughout a rally towards federal immigration enforcement on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photograph/Angelina Katsanis)
Fireworks are set off by protesters outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck)
Fireworks are set off by protesters exterior the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Constructing, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photograph/Jen Golbeck)
A woman covers her face from tear gas as federal immigration officers confront protesters outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
A lady covers her face from tear fuel as federal immigration officers confront protesters exterior Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Constructing, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photograph/Adam Grey)
Protesters try to avoid tear gas dispersed by federal agents, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026 in Minneapolis (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Protesters attempt to keep away from tear fuel dispersed by federal brokers, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026 in Minneapolis (AP Photograph/Adam Grey)
Two people sit in the street with their hands up in front of Minnesota State Patrol during a protest and noise demonstration calling for an end to federal immigration enforcement operations in the city, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Two folks sit on the street with their fingers up in entrance of Minnesota State Patrol throughout a protest and noise demonstration calling for an finish to federal immigration enforcement operations within the metropolis, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photograph/John Locher)

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