"DENTON, Md. -- The killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last Saturday has enraged many people across the country. But some Trump supporters have sided with the agents and say they still back the president's sweeping enforcement of the nation's immigration laws. Earlier this week, NPR traveled to Denton, a town of about 5,000 on Maryland's Eastern Shore. It is the county seat of Caroline County, which voted for President Trump by a margin of more than 2 to 1 in the 2024 election."
"In interviews with more than two dozen people, some Trump voters blamed the violence in Minneapolis on protesters, not federal agents. "I think the protesters have a huge problem," said Allistaire Lawrence, who was renovating the attic of a house in this picturesque town that was first settled in 1781. "They're no longer protesting. They are impeding justice. Protesting is standing off to the side and not interfering." Pretti stood in the middle of a street in Minneapolis last Saturday taking video of the agents, who were with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Then he helped a woman after one of the agents shoved her to the ground. Lawrence said Pretti should've stayed out of it, especially since the agents were armed."
Alex Pretti was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, prompting strong reactions across the country. Some Trump supporters continue to support the agents and endorse strict immigration enforcement. Denton, Maryland, is a town of about 5,000 and the county seat of Caroline County, which voted more than two to one for President Trump in 2024. Several local residents blamed protesters for the violence in Minneapolis and described protesters as impeding justice. Accounts describe Pretti filming agents, helping a woman after an agent shoved her, and then being killed; some residents argued he should have avoided the confrontation. Other residents emphasized the importance of immigration paperwork and adherence to immigration law.
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