Dear Friends and Neighbors,
This past Sunday over breakfast, I asked my daughters: "Who is Pretti and Good?" Both said, almost immediately in unison, "Oh, thats me."
So I had to explain, Pretti and Good were not adjectives -- they were people. Extraordinary names we should never forget. Alex Pretti and Renee Good were two 37-year-old American citizens who were gunned down by ICE agents in broad daylight in Minneapolis two weeks apart. Both were horrifically labeled as "domestic terrorists." But the truth tells a very different story.
Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse who spent his days saving the lives of our veterans at a VA hospital. Renee Nicole Good was a loving mother, deeply cherished by her family and friends.
Thanks to the brave bystanders who recorded these killings from multiple angles on their cell phones, the truth is now visible to the world, directly contradicting what DHS officials initially claimed or attempted to conceal. I will not go frame by frame today, but I will urge you to watch the videos yourselves, and I must warn you -- what you will see is cruel, horrific, and profoundly un-American. And these were not isolated incidents.
In Minneapolis:
* A 57-year-old U.S. citizen was dragged out of his home wearing only boxers and Crocs in freezing temperatures, after ICE agents ignored his citizenship documents inside his home.
* A U.S. Army veteran was detained and interrogated for eight hours.
* A five-year-old child was taken by ICE agents and flown to a detention facility in Texas.
* A woman was arrested and publicly photographed -- her image later manipulated using AI to make her appear hysterical.
These acts were so egregious that even Republican senators publicly condemned them. Even President Trump acknowledged these tragedies. Yesterday, he removed the Minneapolis ICE commander, Mr. Bovino, and barred DHS Secretary Krisi Noem from visiting the city.
As the Super Bowl will be coming to our County soon, ICE already said they will be here. But let me be clear -- no one is above the law. There is no absolute immunity, and there is no license to kill.
If anyone comes into our County masked, spreading terror, breaking laws, or threatening our residents, they will be arrested by our Sheriffs deputies and police officers and held accountable under the full force of federal and state law, before our courts and judges.
When we hear the term "domestic terrorists," I ask you to consider this: Who are the aggressive masked gunmen stopping cars, breaking down doors, abducting our neighbors, covering up crime scenes, spreading lies, and terrorizing communities across American cities?
As I told my daughters: Remember Alex Pretti and Renee Good. These were brave Americans who stood up for the most vulnerable among us, and who exercised their constitutional rights to protect our freedom and the rule of law. Honor their sacrifice; tell their stories.
Teach them to our next generation. Do not allow lies, politics, or internet memes to erase their courage and sacrifice.
We must demand a full independent investigation into their tragedies, so that those responsible are prosecuted and held accountable. There are tragedies like these happening not only in Minneapolis, but across our country.
Below are the names of more than 40 people who have died in ICE custody or were killed by ICE agents since 2025.
I ask that you take a moment of silence to honor these victims today, and make sure to share their names and bravery with your loved ones.
Sincerely,
Otto Lee
Board President
Santa Clara County Supervisor, District 3
70 West Hedding 10th Floor San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 299-5030
Email Supervisor Lee (mailto:supervisor.lee@bos.sccgov.org)
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