"Many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault," the Obamas wrote in a statement following the ICE shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

Former President Barack Obama criticized the Trump administration's federal immigration enforcement methods in light of the recent shooting of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse in Minneapolis. Describing the incident as a "heartbreaking tragedy,

As protests continue over immigration enforcement operations, comparisons have been made with the "Deporter in Chief."

Democratic ex-presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have issued statements against the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old nurse in Minneapolis. On Saturday (24 January), Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse and US citizen, tragically became the second person to be shot dead by federal immigration officers in the city this month.

After President George W. Bush’s more than two million removals, and President Bill Clinton’s 850,000, President Barack Obama set a record with more than three million, according to

Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan is sent to Minnesota amid protests over fatal ICE shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti; his Obama-era award now draws scrutiny.

Former President Barack Obama directly condemned President Trump for the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis – saying “this has to stop,” and accusing his successor of being “eager to escalate the situation” — in a rare overt critique on the current administration.

A man who had his green card revoked under former President Barack Obama’s administration is asking a judge to order his release from immigration detention. The case was transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in an order filed on Tuesday.