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Another American citizen has been shot and killed by immigration officers in Minneapolis as protests against immigration enforcement intensify across the nation.

37-year-old Alex Prette was an ICU nurse who treated veterans.

Meanwhile, in Washington, Democrats are threatening to pull out of the funding deal reached last week because of the money being provided for immigration enforcement.

If they do so, that would trigger another government shutdown.

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I'm Dana Taylor.

Today is Tuesday, January 27th, 2026.