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Ben Cohen Demands ICE Defunding After Fatal Shooting

1/28/2026

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Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, called for defunding and disbanding Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis.
He criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, calling its actions cruel and oppressive and urging a return to the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Public sentiment has grown against ICE, with polls showing more than half lack confidence and nearly two-thirds disapprove.

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Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, called for defunding and disbanding Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis.
He criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, calling its actions cruel and oppressive and urging a return to the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Public sentiment has grown against ICE, with polls showing more than half lack confidence and nearly two-thirds disapprove.