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ICE Agents Want Out of Minnesota: Trump's 'Battle Is Lost' [View all]

Source: Daily Beast

Updated Jan. 27 2026 7:36AM EST
Published Jan. 27 2026 7:24AM EST

Experienced federal immigration agents in Minneapolis are privately raging about the killing of nurse Alex Pretti and want out of the mission they now see as “lost,” according to a new report. ICE and Border Patrol agents are said to have turned on the operation—and on their colleagues who blasted Pretti. The 37-year-old VA ICU nurse was shot multiple times in the back in a confrontation captured on video last Saturday.

The deadly incident followed another fatal shooting two weeks earlier by ICE agent Jonathan Ross, 43, of unarmed 37-year-old mom Renee Nicole Good, which has caused a leadership crisis inside the Department of Homeland Security—and a crisis of confidence on the frontline.

“This is a no-win situation for agents on the ground or immigration enforcement overall,” one Border Patrol agent wrote in a private chat obtained by journalist Ken Klippenstein and published on his Substack mailout. “I think it’s time to pull out of Minnesota, that battle is lost,” they added.

Anger towards federal agents grew in the wake of Good’s killing, with the Daily Beast reporting earlier this month that they feared for their own safety. Pretti’s death has made the feeling more pointed, Klippenstein reports.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-border-patrol-agents-want-out-of-minneapolis-minnesota-donald-trump-kristi-noems-dhs-battle-is-lost/

â€œI think itâ€™s time to pull out of Minnesota, that battle is lost," a Border Patrol agent said in a private chat I obtained:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ice-unloads
— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein.bsky.social) 2026-01-27T17:25:08.187Z

DHS is leaking like crazy right now.

If youâ€™re DHS, join the movement by texting me at 202-510-1268 (Signal recommended)
— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein.bsky.social) 2026-01-27T17:46:01.966Z

If you work for DHS and hate your boss / leadership, you have the chance to do the funniest thing.

Be a legend
— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein.bsky.social) 2026-01-27T17:54:33.268Z

Border Patrol is circulating peer support materials for personnel in Minneapolis, per Metro Surge resiliency plan leaked to me.

"IT'S OKAY TO ASK FOR HELP," the document (marked "For Official Use Only" for some reason) reads
— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein.bsky.social) 2026-01-27T18:10:58.698Z

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ICE Agents Want Out of Minnesota: Trump's 'Battle Is Lost' [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 27 OP

So which state are they hitting next? durablend Jan 27 #1

Virginia or New Jersey underpants Jan 27 #3

Already in Virginia... HipChick Jan 27 #4

Yes in Henrico County and buying a 550,000 sq. ft warehouse in Hanover underpants Jan 27 #18

HANOVER COUNTY, VA AverageOldGuy Jan 27 #32

Not a resident. 2 weeks ago residents did turn out in the proposed data center underpants Jan 27 #42

And in the Seattle area... regnaD kciN Jan 27 #51

The state of denial IronLionZion Jan 27 #28

Maine is overrun, serious threat level. Colorado and Arizona are targets Easterncedar Jan 27 #30

They are opening offices in red cities Tree Lady Jan 27 #36

Probably hoping to find more collaborators in red cities dflprincess Jan 27 #46

It doesn't matter. The people of Minnesota have shown the way. Confront ICE at every turn. flashman13 Jan 27 #37

What would they consider as a "win"? FakeNoose Jan 27 #2

Bet they listen to fake news....................... Lovie777 Jan 27 #5

And "the battle is lost"... Wuddles440 Jan 27 #7

It was never about migrants. It's was Trump's war on Democrats. Lonestarblue Jan 27 #24

Gotta get them voter rolls for the midterms doncha know... littlemissmartypants Jan 27 #11

Renee Good and Alex Pretti didn't have any voter data FakeNoose Jan 27 #26

Have you checked that? littlemissmartypants Jan 27 #33

I'm not very sure they can read. KPN Jan 27 #17

A high kill count. "owning the libs". etc. IronLionZion Jan 27 #29

This was coming from "experienced federal immigration agents"... regnaD kciN Jan 27 #52

I think it's time to pull out of Minnesota, that battle is lost. patphil Jan 27 #6

FUCK YOU, YOU GODDAMNED MURDERING SCUM. niyad Jan 27 #8

. littlemissmartypants Jan 27 #13

Thank you. niyad Jan 27 #40

"Big, Tough, Manly Men" of ICE GopherGal Jan 27 #53

They do indeed. niyad Jan 28 #55

Fine. Then back to jail with you! travelingthrulife Jan 27 #9

I gather these are some pre-J6 agents..... what took them so long to speak up? groundloop Jan 27 #10

MORE of this please. littlemissmartypants Jan 27 #12

Hey ICE cubes...it does not end when you go elsewhere... Moostache Jan 27 #14

The Home Court advantage. Minnesota. Tetrachloride Jan 27 #15

What "Battle" are they talking about? Botany Jan 27 #16

"...the mission they now see as "lost," according to a new report" OldBaldy1701E Jan 27 #19

This is the time to really increase pressure on them at the hotels, gas stations, and following their caravans around. ChicagoTeamster Jan 27 #20

Literally they can all fuck off angrychair Jan 27 #21

The loss occurred the very instant when they turned DUE PROCESS into a "battle" Uncle Joe Jan 27 #22

While the state of New Mexico is blue... duhneece Jan 27 #23

Methinks this has less to do with the mission and more to do with the locale... EarthFirst Jan 27 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Jan 27 #27

Rhetorical use of the term, but still they call it a "battle" bucolic_frolic Jan 27 #31

Hopefully they'll leak the name of the agent Figarosmom Jan 27 #34

Ok, how 'bout you show how sorry you are Pinback Jan 27 #35

Yeah, I'll; just bet they do. MInnesota is fucking cold this time of year Warpy Jan 27 #38

I was thinking last week- Where are these guys from? underpants Jan 27 #43

Fuckers are whining like they're the victims. Solly Mack Jan 27 #39

THEN NAME THE KILLERS! IcyPeas Jan 27 #41

Time to disband DHS in its entirety pfitz59 Jan 27 #44

+infinity BumRushDaShow Jan 27 #45

Interesting it says "experienced agents" want out. dflprincess Jan 27 #47

The fact that they call it a "battle" is all anybody needs to know. Bluetus Jan 27 #48

Uruk-Hai Want Out Of Helm's Deep: Saruman's "Battle Is Lost" hatrack Jan 27 #49

It took the killing of a white man to make them realize this? AllyCat Jan 27 #50

You grok well! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 28 #58

? I definitely don't use grok. What is your point? AllyCat Jan 28 #59

Ahh... my apologies. OldBaldy1701E Jan 29 #61

Thank you. I didn't know. AllyCat Jan 29 #62

The aim of the ICE presence was always about intimidation. Aussie105 Jan 27 #54

This pretty much describes who the ICE recruitment ads targeted as new hires. llmart Jan 28 #57

they picked on the wrong state Skittles Jan 28 #56

Pull out of the U.S. whole you're at it. Qutzupalotl Jan 28 #60