White House: Various departments are jointly investigating the shooting death during immigration enforcement.
The White House says the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and Customs and Border Protection are investigating the latest immigration enforcement shooting that left a fatality in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last week.White House Press Secretary Levitt said at a White House press conference on Monday that the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are investigating the shooting, and Customs and Border Protection is also conducting an “internal review.” The New York Times, citing two U.S. officials, reported the same day that Border Patrol Commander Bovino, who oversees frontline immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, is expected to be transferred out of the city. Reports indicate that some of Bovino’s agents will also leave. On the 26th, Trump posted on social media that he had a “very good call” with Minnesota Governor Walz. Walz’s office said in a statement that Trump agreed to discuss with the Department of Homeland Security how to ensure the Minnesota Department of Criminal Arrest can conduct independent investigations as usual, and also agreed to consider reducing the number of federal law enforcement personnel in Minnesota, and to work with the state “in a more coordinated way to combat violent criminals in immigration enforcement.” In response, Levitt said Trump spoke with Walz because he wanted to end the “chaos” in Minnesota. Levitt also said Trump had asked Congress to immediately pass legislation to end the “sanctuary city” system. On January 7, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers shot and killed 37-year-old Goode in Minneapolis, Minnesota’s largest city, sparking protests across the country against police brutality. On January 24, another immigration enforcement shooting in Minneapolis resulted in the death of 37-year-old Pretty, further fueling the protests and escalating tensions between the federal and local governments.
