1. United States
2. Utah
3. Letter

Two U.S. citizens are dead in Minneapolis this month after encounters with federal immigration forces: Renée Nicole Good was shot in her car during an ICE operation, and Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans at the VA, was shot and killed by Border Patrol. Video reporting and family accounts dispute the government’s narrative. And yet people like you keep selling the public a script: “ambush,” “demonizing agents,” “just doing their job.” That isn’t public safety — it’s narrative management. Orwell’s warning wasn’t subtle: “If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—forever.” When armed federal personnel kill citizens in ordinary spaces and then hide behind propaganda and immunity, we’re watching the boot. Historically, Nazi doctrine didn’t begin with camps. It began with Schutzhaft (“protective custody”), Gleichschaltung (institutions forced into compliance), and the routine labeling of opponents as threats to justify violence and secrecy. When a government normalizes lethal force + smears the dead + obstructs scrutiny, that’s the doctrine in motion — and Americans are not required to tolerate it. Do your job. 1 Demand an independent investigation (DOJ Civil Rights + DHS OIG). 2 Demand public release of all footage/reports (minimal redactions). 3 Condition DHS/ICE funding on de-escalation rules, body-cams, and mandatory cooperation with state investigators. 4 Stop issuing partisan cover stories before the facts are established. If you won’t support those steps, say it plainly: you’re fine with citizens dying for “noncompliance” and being posthumously smeared to protect the agency.