兩位前總統譴責 ICE「暴行」

兩位前總統譴責 ICE「暴行」：當執法越過紅線，國家就必須停下來

明尼阿波利斯的冬天，本就冰冷；但在過去三週，真正讓人不寒而慄的，不是風雪，而是聯邦移民執法行動接連造成的兩起死亡——以及事後鋪天蓋地、彼此矛盾的說法與影像證據。

根據多家媒體報導，兩位前總統巴拉克・歐巴馬與比爾・柯林頓先後罕見公開發聲，痛批聯邦移民執法「愈來愈強硬、對抗性升高」，並將明州事件形容為對美國核心價值的「警訊」：如果一個政府可以在社區街頭以「執法」之名不斷升級衝突、以「自衛」之名結束生命，而社會卻只能被要求「別相信你親眼所見」，那麼民主與法治便會在沉默中被侵蝕。 

兩條人命，三週之內

第一起悲劇發生在1月7日。多家報導指出，Renee Nicole Good（37歲，三個孩子的母親）在明尼阿波利斯遭一名 ICE 人員開槍擊斃，引發外界對「致命武力是否被濫用」的質疑。更具爭議的是，有媒體報導稱現場曾出現救護通行受阻等指控，使案件不只停留在「是否該開槍」，更延伸到「是否遵守最基本的人命優先原則」。 

第二起發生在1月24日（週六）。**Alex Pretti（37歲，ICU 護理師）**在明州另一場聯邦移民執法行動周邊遭聯邦人員槍擊死亡，事件迅速點燃各地抗議與政治風暴。

「敘事」與「影像」之爭：社會信任被撕裂

當局強調「自衛」與「威脅」，但多家媒體指出，部分公開影像與官方說法存在落差，使外界擔憂：如果調查與資訊釋出都由同一套權力系統主導，真相是否還能被社會看見。路透社也報導了政府官員如何持續強化特定敘事、卻被影像與文件挑戰的情況。 

這正是兩位前總統所強調的核心：不是要把「移民議題」簡化成左右對決，而是要把焦點拉回到最根本的底線——在法治國家裡，執法必須可被檢驗、可被約束、可被問責。

「越安全」還是「更危險」？民意正在反撲

事件發酵後，ABC News 彙整的多項民調顯示，相當比例選民認為 ICE 的作法「走得太遠」，也有不少民眾對政府能否進行公正徹查缺乏信心。這種民意的搖晃，反映的不是單一城市的怒火，而是對整個國家治理方式的深層不安。 

這不是一場「示威」而已，而是一場「憲政自救」

歐巴馬與柯林頓的訊息其實很直接：如果社會把生命的逝去當成「代價」、把影像與質疑當成「雜音」、把問責當成「政治操作」，那麼下一次悲劇，只會更快、更常、更理所當然地到來。

今天美國需要的，不是更高分貝的口號，而是更低姿態、更高標準的制度：

• 立即、透明、可受公眾監督的獨立調查； 

• 清楚界定聯邦執法在社區行動的規則與責任；

• 對致命武力與事後處置建立真正有效的問責機制。 

因為一個國家的偉大，不在於它能抓到多少人、驅逐多少人，而在於它面對權力與槍口時，仍願意守住：「每一條生命都值得被完整看見。」

Two Former Presidents Condemn Deadly Federal Raids in Minneapolis, Demand Accountability After ICE-Linked Shootings

Minneapolis has become the flashpoint of a widening national conflict over immigration enforcement after two deadly shootings tied to federal operations in the city this month—incidents that sparked protests, competing official narratives, and renewed questions about oversight of armed immigration raids.

Over the weekend, former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton publicly called the Minneapolis deaths a “wake-up call,” urging unity, transparency, and accountability as investigators sort out what happened and why federal agents used lethal force. 

Two deaths in three weeks

The latest death occurred Saturday, January 24, when Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse employed by the Minneapolis VA health system, was shot multiple times by a Department of Homeland Security agent, according to city officials and reporting from local and national outlets. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said Pretti was a U.S. citizen. 

The killing followed the earlier shooting of Renée Nicole Good, also 37, who was fatally shot on January 7 by an ICE officer during a Minneapolis operation. The case drew intense scrutiny after bystander videos circulated and use-of-force experts questioned whether the agent faced an imminent threat. 

Why the public reaction is escalating

What has intensified public anger is not only the deaths themselves, but the perception that federal enforcement has become increasingly militarized while accountability mechanisms lag behind. A Brookings analysis published this week argued that ICE’s growth has “outpaced accountability,” pointing to structural barriers that make meaningful oversight difficult. 

In Good’s case, additional controversy has swirled around the minutes immediately after the shooting. Witnesses told media outlets that federal officers blocked or delayed medical access, an allegation that has prompted calls for an independent review of whether federal policy on post-use-of-force medical aid was followed. 

Reuters, meanwhile, reported that Good’s death could become a major test of legal protections and immunity doctrines that often shield federal officers, underscoring how hard it can be for families to seek redress even when a shooting appears unjustified to the public. 

Obama and Clinton: “Accountability” as the line in the sand

The former presidents’ message—carried by multiple outlets—does not argue immigration policy in the abstract. Instead, it frames the Minneapolis shootings as a question of government power, public trust, and the rule of law: when armed federal operations unfold in neighborhoods, the public must be able to scrutinize what happened, and authorities must be prepared to discipline wrongdoing.

Their statements also land amid pressure from civil-rights organizations. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund issued a statement condemning Pretti’s killing and calling for action in response to federal law enforcement conduct in Minneapolis. 

What happens next

Key questions remain unresolved:

• What exactly precipitated the shooting of Alex Pretti on January 24, and what do body-camera and bystander videos show? 

• In Renée Good’s case, did federal officers follow required procedures for medical aid, and were public statements consistent with available video evidence? 

• Will investigations be conducted with sufficient independence to restore community trust—especially given the broader legal hurdles around suing federal officers? 

For Minneapolis residents—and increasingly for the country—the argument is shifting from politics to principle: even in the most heated national debates, lethal force in a neighborhood street cannot be the price of doing business. If the United States expects communities to respect the law, federal agencies must show—clearly, transparently, and in public—that they do as well.