BREAKING: Border Agents Who MURDERED Alex Pretti Identified | LIVE Alex Pretti VIGIL
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Takeaways
- ❖ProPublica identified Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa (43) and Customs and Border Protection officer Rayundo Gutierrez (35) as the agents who shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
- ❖Ochoa, a Border Patrol agent since 2018, was described by his ex-wife as a gun enthusiast with approximately 25 firearms.
- ❖The Milwaukee vigil was held outside a newly operational ICE processing and detention facility, which organizers claim is deceptively marked as a 'vet center'.
- ❖Speakers at the vigil, including faith leaders, emphasized the importance of calm, preparedness, nonviolent resistance, and community solidarity against ICE operations.
- ❖A federal judge ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father from an ICE prison, criticizing the government's 'ill-conceived and incompetently implemented' pursuit of deportation quotas.
- ❖Independent media, like Status Coup and Midas Touch Network, are highlighted as crucial for providing on-the-ground coverage of these events, contrasting with perceived shortcomings of corporate news outlets.
Insights
1Identification of Agents in Alex Pretti's Killing
ProPublica reporting identified Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Rayundo Gutierrez as the federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti, leading to his death. Both agents are from South Texas and were deployed as part of 'Operation Metro Surge.'
Government records viewed by ProPublica list Ochoa, 43, and Gutierrez, 35, as the shooters. Ochoa joined CBP in 2018, and Gutierrez joined in 2014, working for CBP's Office of Field Operations and assigned to a special response team. Ochoa's ex-wife stated he was a gun enthusiast with about 25 rifles, pistols, and shotguns.
2Critique of ICE Operations and Government Tactics
Speakers and the host condemned ICE's actions as 'terrorizing' communities, 'pulling apart families,' and using lethal force against citizens. They highlighted the expansion of ICE detention facilities and the alleged use of deceptive signage to obscure their purpose.
The host described ICE agents as 'goons from the Trump administration' () and referred to the new Milwaukee facility as part of a 'massive buildout of these facilities... to tear apart these cities, tear apart communities, and to tear apart families' (). Reverend Mindy Welton Mitchell used terms like 'fascist and white nationalist messages' () to describe the underlying ideology.
3Federal Judge Condemns Government's Actions in Child Abduction Case
A federal judge ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father, who were detained by ICE. The judge issued a scathing critique of the government's immigration enforcement tactics, particularly the separation of children from families.
The judge stated, 'The case has its genesis in the ill-conceived and incompetently implemented government pursuit of daily deportation quotas, even if it requires traumatizing children. Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest knows no bounds and are bereft of human decency and the rule of law be damned.' ()
4The Role of Faith and Community in Resistance
Faith leaders at the vigil emphasized that their spiritual beliefs compel them to resist injustice, care for vulnerable neighbors, and advocate for human rights. They called for calm, preparedness, and nonviolent action, drawing parallels to civil rights movements.
Reverend Joseph Jackson urged attendees to 'be calm... in the midst of the storm' () and to 'resist, persist, and insist' nonviolently (). Reverend Jennifer Nordstrom highlighted 'power in faith traditions' and 'moral grounding' (). Reverend Mindy Welton Mitchell cited Matthew 25, stating, 'just as you did it to one of the least of my siblings, you did it to me' (), as a Christian commandment to care for the vulnerable.
5Critique of Corporate Media Coverage
The host asserted that corporate news outlets often fail to adequately cover demonstrations against government actions, instead offering 'both-sidesing' of issues or simply not showing up, underscoring the necessity of independent media.
The host stated, 'I'll put our coverage of these demonstrations today... up against any corporate news outlet. And I bet that our coverage looks just as good, if not superior, to what they're going to be offering today, which will probably be a both sidesing of this issue, as if there are two sides to a government shooting and killing its own citizens' (). He later noted only two local TV stations were present, with no major networks, contrasting with independent media's presence ().
Lessons
- Support independent media outlets like Status Coup and Midas Touch Network to ensure continued on-the-ground reporting and an independent voice on critical issues.
- Engage with your neighbors, especially immigrant communities, to build solidarity, offer support, and prepare for potential ICE operations through community networks and mutual aid.
- Contact elected officials and hold them accountable to uphold constitutional rights and prevent the militarization of cities and the separation of families by immigration enforcement agencies.
- Practice nonviolent resistance and spiritual preparedness, as demonstrated by faith leaders, to confront injustice and maintain resolve in the face of government actions.
Quotes
"The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Prey are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and customs and border protection officer Rayundo Gutierrez."
"A gun enthusiast with so many different weapons. We have a second amendment in this country. One that Alex Prey himself was exercising legally on the day that he was shot and killed by someone who had 25 rifles, pistols, and shotguns."
"We will resist, persist, and insist. And yet remain calm. My late mother-in-law Susie will Valentine would tell us to do it in a smooth way. So, we will resist nonviolently. We will resist. We will persist nonviolently. We will insist nonviolently."
"This is a crisis of epic of epic proportion, not just for Minneapolis, but for our country. I'd like to share two stories from the Torah, the Hebrew Bible, that struck strong chords in me and seem particularly important as we seek to support those suffering from the abuses, indeed the perversions of ISIS's power."
"Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of my siblings, you did it to me."
"The case has its genesis in the ill-conceived and incompetently implemented government pursuit of daily deportation quotas, even if it requires traumatizing children. Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest knows no bounds and are barereft of human decency and the rule of law be damned."
"This is [expletive] wrong and you should have you should have a media ecosystem that is able to say it, that is able to say it and to be able to call a spade a spade."
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