Senator Collins demands pause in ICE actions in two states after U.S. citizen's death, calls for investigation and reform.

Following the shooting death of U.S. citizen Alex Pretti, Senator Susan Collins is requesting a temporary halt to ICE enforcement activities in Maine and Minnesota due to concerns about their scope and behavior. citizen, by a Border Patrol officer. She expressed concern about the training and targeting of lawfully present individuals, called for an independent investigation, and asked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to review operations. Collins is against changing the larger DHS funding bill to prevent a government shutdown, even though he supports accountability measures like body cameras and de-escalation training. Democrats and activists have criticized her position and called for more significant changes or reductions in ICE funding.