Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, who was killed on Saturday during an encounter with federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, has further escalated tensions in a metropolitan area dotted with college campuses. As the region reels with civil unrest, area universities are grappling with how to maintain safe operations. They’re also facing pressure to exert stronger moral leadership as their institutions’ values are tested in real time.
Related Reading
Navigating Campus Life Amid ICE Enforcement (chronicle.com/article/the-perception-of-danger-everywhere-navigating-campus-life-amid-ice-enforcement) (The Chronicle)
After Another ICE Killing, Minnesota’s Flagship Faces a Test (chronicle.com/article/after-a-tragedy-minnesotas-flagship-faces-another-test) (The Chronicle)
Guests
Scott Carlson (chronicle.com/author/scott-carlson) , senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education
Fae Hodges, University of Minnesota Twin Cities student
Alexander Boni-Saenz (https://law.umn.edu/profiles/alexander-boni-saenz) , a law professor at the University of Minnesota
The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, who was killed on Saturday during an encounter with federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, has further escalated tensions in a metropolitan area dotted with college campuses. As the region reels with civil unrest, area universities are grappling with how to maintain safe operations. They’re also facing pressure to exert stronger moral leadership as their institutions’ values are tested in real time.
Related Reading
Navigating Campus Life Amid ICE Enforcement (chronicle.com/article/the-perception-of-danger-everywhere-navigating-campus-life-amid-ice-enforcement) (The Chronicle)
After Another ICE Killing, Minnesota’s Flagship Faces a Test (chronicle.com/article/after-a-tragedy-minnesotas-flagship-faces-another-test) (The Chronicle)
Guests
Scott Carlson (chronicle.com/author/scott-carlson) , senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education
Fae Hodges, University of Minnesota Twin Cities student
Alexander Boni-Saenz (https://law.umn.edu/profiles/alexander-boni-saenz) , a law professor at the University of Minnesota
