CBP agents kill Minneapolis nurse during Operation Metro Surge; Bovino removed

During Operation Metro Surge — a joint ICE and Border Patrol operation targeting the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area — two CBP officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA intensive care nurse, on January 24, 2026. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino, who commanded the operation and reported directly to DHS Secretary Noem, was stripped of his title by January 26 and departed shortly after. The killing triggered protests, congressional investigations, and a 12% drop in ICE arrests in following weeks.