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snopes.com > news > 02/09/2026 > frenchman-julien-pereira-ice

Frenchman's story about being detained by ICE is making headlines. Here are the facts

Frenchman's story about being detained by ICE is making headlines. Here are the facts6+ hour, 3+ min ago   (568+ words) The rumor appeared on Facebook and Instagram. On X, Alex Taylor, a British journalist in France, relayed the rumor citing Le HuffPost (HuffPost's French-language publication). Taylor's X post read (archived): Horrific experience of an MBA Frenchman in an ICE migrant…...

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Minnesota law lets licensed gun owners carry loaded firearms at protests, despite Trump officials' claims

Minnesota law lets licensed gun owners carry loaded firearms at protests, despite Trump officials' claims1+ week, 6+ day ago   (742+ words) After 37-year-old Alex Pretti was fatally shot at the hands of U.S. Border Patrol agents Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis, some members of President Donald Trump's administration painted Pretti as a violent instigator because he was carrying a loaded gun while protesting." In…...