18: What to do about (Secret Pol)ICE In Our Communities

About this episode

The episode discusses the murder of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by ICE agents and the broader implications for community safety and justice.

*** We recorded this episode before ICE murdered Alex Pretti, a 37 year old ICU nurse who was attempting to help a woman up who had been pushed to the ground by ICE agents in Minneapolis on the morning of January 24, 2026. Despite the administration's attempt to cover up and justify this murder by claiming that Pretti was holding a gun (he wasn't, it was a phone), the facts are clear: ICE is murdering American citizens. And then, they are lying about it. This is not the America we want for ourselves or for our children. We stand with Minnesota, Maine, and everywhere else that is fighting back. Part of our fight is this episode, and the resources we share in it. Please share widely. We are strongest when we stand together. NO ICE. We leave you with the words of Alex Pretti's parents, who, in the face of the callous killing of their son, left us with who he truly is, in their statement that they released on January 24: "We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sara, Misasha

Topics covered

• community safety
• police violence
• immigration enforcement
• social justice
• advocacy
• public response

Keywords

• ICE
• Alex Pretti
• police violence
• community advocacy
• social justice
• Minneapolis
• immigration
• public safety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ICE, Minneapolis VA hospital

Places: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Maine

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