Shooting involving Border Patrol leaves 1 in critical condition near US-Mexico border
Both the White House and Governor Tim Walls are calling his conversation with the president today productive. It is the first sign of potential cooperation between the state and federal government since immigration agents ramped up their enforcements in the state. Now the White House said that the two discussed potentially scaling back enforcement. If Governor Walsh and Mayor Fry implement these common sense cooperative measures, CBP will. No longer be needed to support ICE on the ground in Minnesota. Those measures center on state and local authorities cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. But in *** statement to us today, Governor Wall says he told the president during their phone call that his state is cooperating with federal immigration agents. The president said the two had *** very good phone call, and the men seemed to be on *** similar wavelength when it comes to immigration enforcement. President Trump said in *** separate social media post. White House border czar Tom Homan is now going to Minneapolis, and the White House says he’ll be the point person for the investigation, reporting directly to the president. This all comes after federal immigration officers shot and killed Alex Preddy over the weekend, now the 2nd American to be killed by immigration officers in that city in less than *** month. The president has blamed Democrat ensued chaos and is calling on Congress to pass legislation to end so-called sanctuary cities. But the momentum in Congress appears to be against the president right now, with some Republicans joining Democrats calling for an investigation into these fatal federal immigration shootings. The White House says there are currently several investigations, including by DHS and FBI. Homeland Security confirming with us today part of their probe includes looking at body cam video of this weekend’s deadly shooting at the White House in Christopher Sales. Both the White House and Governor Tim Walls are calling his conversation with the president today productive. It is the first sign of potential cooperation between the state and federal government since immigration agents ramped up their enforcements in the state. Now the White House said that the two discussed potentially scaling back enforcement. If Governor Walsh and Mayor Fry implement these common sense cooperative measures, CBP will. No longer be needed to support ICE on the ground in Minnesota. Those measures center on state and local authorities cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. But in *** statement to us today, Governor Wall says he told the president during their phone call that his state is cooperating with federal immigration agents. The president said the two had *** very good phone call, and the men seemed to be on *** similar wavelength when it comes to immigration enforcement. President Trump said in *** separate social media post. White House border czar Tom Homan is now going to Minneapolis, and the White House says he’ll be the point person for the investigation, reporting directly to the president. This all comes after federal immigration officers shot and killed Alex Preddy over the weekend, now the 2nd American to be killed by immigration officers in that city in less than *** month. The president has blamed Democrat ensued chaos and is calling on Congress to pass legislation to end so-called sanctuary cities. But the momentum in Congress appears to be against the president right now, with some Republicans joining Democrats calling for an investigation into these fatal federal immigration shootings. The White House says there are currently several investigations, including by DHS and FBI. Homeland Security confirming with us today part of their probe includes looking at body cam video of this weekend’s deadly shooting at the White House in Christopher Sales.
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One person was shot and in critical condition Tuesday in a shooting involving the Border Patrol near the U.S.- Mexico border, authorities in Arizona said.Related video above: Pres. Trump, Gov. Walz hold ‘productive’ call after fatal Minnesota immigration shooting The FBI said it was “investigating an alleged assault on a federal officer” near Arivaca, Arizona, a community about 10 miles from the border. The area is a common path for drug smugglers and migrants who illegally cross the border, so agents regularly patrol there.The Santa Rita Fire District said it responded to the shooting and the person who was wounded was in custody.“Patient care was transferred to a local medical helicopter for rapid transport to a regional trauma center,” the fire district said.One level-one trauma center hospital in Tucson declined to release information, and The Associated Press was waiting on a response from another.The shooting involved a Border Patrol agent and a suspect, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department told the Arizona Daily Star. The department said it was working with federal authorities in response to the shooting.Authorities released no information about the suspect. The shooting comes comes in a month that has seen three shootings — two fatal — by immigration officers involved in the massive Department of Homeland Security enforcement operation in Minnesota.U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not immediately respond to emails and telephone calls seeking more information.
One person was shot and is in critical condition Tuesday in a shooting involving the Border Patrol near the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities in Arizona said.
Related video above: Pres. Trump, Gov. Walz hold ‘productive’ call after fatal Minnesota immigration shooting
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said it was working with the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection in response to the shooting in Arivaca, Arizona, a community about 10 miles from the border.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the FBI did not immediately respond to emails and telephone calls seeking more information.
The Santa Rita Fire District said it responded to the shooting and the person who was wounded was in custody.
“Patient care was transferred to a local medical helicopter for rapid transport to a regional trauma center,” the fire district said.
