Fault Line

The killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has become more than a tragic encounter between a citizen and federal agents.

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It has evolved into a mirror reflecting America's deepest contradictions ~ between enforcement and restraint, authority and liberty, impatience and due process. The anger is understandable. A man with no criminal record, a lawful gun owner under state law, and a working professional ended up dead during a federal operation that was not even meant for him. Conflicting official statements, disputed video evidence, and the subsequent smearing of the victim have only intensified public distrust. When citizens are asked not to believe what they can plainly see, confidence in institutions erodes rapidly.Immigration enforcement in the United States has long been a source of national paralysis. Polling consistently shows that roughly half of Americans support tougher action against those living in the country illegally. This sentiment is not rooted in hostility alone, but in frustration ~ a belief that laws exist largely on paper while enforcement collapses under legal, political and procedural weight. Unlike most countries, the United