Anti-ICE protests outside Sen. Curtis’ office, Utah schools following fatal shooting of Alex Pretti

PROVO, Utah (ABC4) — Anti-ICE protests continued Tuesday in Salt Lake and Utah counties following the fatal United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis Saturday.

More than 100 Kearns High School students walked out of class shortly before 1 p.m. and marched to the Kearns Library.

“This is so important because we just wanted to make a change because there’s been so much violence with ICE,” Kearns High School student Charlie Robinson said. Students at Bingham High School in South Jordan also held a similar demonstration.

In Provo, dozens of demonstrators protested outside of Senator John Curtis’ (R-Utah) office ahead of a Senate appropriations bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) more money.

“We are here to make sure that he hears Utahns and knows that we expect him to vote no against the upcoming Senate appropriations vote,” protester Sarah McConkie said. “What’s at stake is more funding for ICE, DHS. Given everything that has happened in Minneapolis, right now we can’t imagine anyone voting to give them more money and more power to carry out terror on that community.”

If Congress fails to pass that bill on January 30, it will lead to another partial government shutdown.

On Monday, Curtis posted a statement about the shooting on X, calling for an independent investigation.

“We must have a transparent, independent investigation into the Minnesota shooting, and those responsible—no matter their title—must be held accountable,” Curtis’ post said. “Officials who rush to judgment before all the facts are known undermine public trust and the law-enforcement mission.”

Protests today come after thousands attended anti-ICE protests over the weekend in Salt Lake City and Park City amid the Sundance Film Festival.

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