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Speaker Rivas and Pro Tem Limón joined dozens of Senate and Assembly colleagues to condemn the fatal shooting by ICE agents of Veterans Affairs ICU nurse Alex Pretti
January 27, 2026 - SACRAMENTO — On Monday, joined by more than five dozen Democratic lawmakers from the 
California Assembly and Senate, Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón denounced the ICE killing of Veterans Affairs nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota, calling for justice, accountability and an end to violent and chaotic immigration enforcement.
Assemblyman Robert Rivas
In the coming days, Assembly members will announce new legislation aimed at further holding the federal government and ICE agents accountable for violence and criminal actions.
“No more murders in our streets by out-of-control federal agents. No more armed men in masks detaining five-year-old boys. No more saying that peaceful protesters are ‘domestic terrorists.’ No more chaos and violence in our cities. This has to stop, and it must stop now. I’m calling on our national Democratic leaders to stand resolutely against this President. And if that means shutting down the federal government, then so be it: Shut it down.”
On January 24, federal immigration agents fatally shot 37-year-old Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Pretti, a dedicated ICU nurse who cared for veterans and was a respected member of his community. Pretti is the second American killed in Minneapolis this month by ICE agents, following the January 7 shooting of Renee Good.
The following lawmakers spoke at Monday’s event, honoring the lives lost and demanding justice and accountability:
- Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo
- Shawn Conway, RN – UC Davis Medical Center, CNA member
- Senator Anna Caballero
- Assemblymember Liz Ortega
- Senator Aisha Wahab
- Assemblymember Mike Fong
- Senator Laura Richardson
- Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez
- Senator Scott Wiener
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Source: Assemblyman Robert Rivas