By Chibuike Nwabuko
ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – Former U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday sharply condemned a wave of violence in Minneapolis that has gripped the nation, saying it “betrays our most basic values as Americans” and calling for full accountability after two U.S. citizens were fatally shot by federal immigration agents.
In a forceful statement posted on social media, Biden chastised the federal response to protests and immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis, where tensions erupted following the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good — both U.S. citizens — by agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Border Patrol earlier this month.
“What has unfolded in Minneapolis this past month betrays our most basic values as Americans,” Biden wrote, framing the shootings and broader federal tactics as antithetical to the country’s constitutional ideals. “We are not a nation that guns down our citizens in the street. We are not a nation that allows our citizens to be brutalized for exercising their constitutional rights.”
Biden praised Minnesotans for standing strong amid unrest, helping neighbors and speaking out against injustice. He repeatedly stressed that violence and “terror” have no place in the United States — especially when that violence comes from government agents. “Minnesotans have reminded us all what it is to be American,” he said.
The former president also issued a direct call for accountability: “Now, justice requires full, fair, and transparent investigations into the deaths of the two Americans who lost their lives in the city they called home.” He extended sympathy to the families of Pretti and Good as the nation continues to grapple with the fallout.
The deaths of Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, and Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, have ignited widespread protests and criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, which deployed thousands of federal agents to Minneapolis and other parts of Minnesota. Eyewitness and video accounts have contradicted some official descriptions of the incidents, intensifying calls from local leaders and civil rights advocates for independent investigations.
Biden’s statement reflects mounting political pressure as Americans across the political spectrum debate federal law enforcement’s use of force and the protection of constitutional rights.
