WASHINGTON (TNND) — Protesters in Minneapolis are calling for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to leave the city following the shooting death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent.

This incident has sparked confusion and concern over the roles of the two federal law enforcement agencies.

While typically operating within a 100-mile zone of the U.S. border, Border Patrol has been assisting ICE in urban areas like Minneapolis. Both agencies, under the Department of Homeland Security, have the authority to make stops, arrests, and search vehicles within this zone. Border Patrol agents have broader authority to question individuals deemed suspicious.

Recently, Border Patrol agents were involved in a shooting in Portland that injured two people, including a Venezuelan migrant linked to Tren de Aragua. ICE received increased funding under former President Donald Trump's administration. On Monday, Trump and Gov. Tim Walz discussed the future of immigration operations in Minneapolis.

In response to deadly shootings in Minneapolis, the Trump administration continues to push for local law enforcement cooperation, including an end to "sanctuary cities."

As the immigration operation continues, it is difficult to tell the difference between local law enforcement and federal agents such as ICE and Border Patrol.