Family members say Alex Pretti was an intensive care nurse at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city.
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Michael Biesecker | The Associated Press, Jim Mustian | The Associated Press and Sarah Raza | The Associated Press
Family members say Alex Pretti was an intensive care nurse at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city.
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