The rise of ICE watchers in America
Across the U.S., civilians are documenting ICE and Border Patrol activity — and sparking a national debate. Supporters call it community observation; Republicans say it’s dangerous. The controversy has grown even sharper in recent days after the fatal shooting of Renée Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, which has ignited protests and political backlash nationwide.
Published in January 2026 by The Washington Post.
Filmed by Erin Patrick O’Connor
Edited by Hadley Green
Senior Producer: Whitney Leaming
What videos show of the fatal Minneapolis shooting
Bystander videos captured from multiple angles show the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. Trump administration officials said Pretti intended to carry out a mass attack, but video evidence reviewed by The Washington Post shows a more complex sequence of events — raising questions about when agents became aware that he was armed. This video breaks down what the footage shows, frame by frame.
Published in January 2026 by The Washington Post.
Produced and edited by Hadley Green
Senior Producer: Whitney Leaming
Fearing deportation, a beloved music teacher gives a final lesson
Jesús Rodríguez, a Venezuelan national, was legally living and working as a music teacher in Virginia under a humanitarian parole program that the Trump administration announced would end early. Without a clear path to stay legally, he decided to leave the U.S., worried he could end up inside a Salvadoran prison — separated from his wife and daughter — if he didn’t.
Published in May 2025 by The Washington Post.
Filmed and edited by Hadley Green
Reporting by Karina Elwood
Senior Producer: Whitney Leaming
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