Voters in Minneapolis and Houston are leaving "I Voted" stickers at memorials for people killed by federal immigration agents, according to an Axios report on voter stickers at memorials. The outlet said the tributes highlight how the Trump administration's "unpopular immigration crackdown" is motivating voters this election cycle.
Axios said that in Minneapolis, people are placing stickers on memorials for Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, and Renee Good. Its summary does not describe the Houston memorials in detail.
A separate report from The Hill on the Minnesota memorials said Minnesota voters are leaving their "I Voted" stickers at the memorial for Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The outlet described both as people killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers earlier this year.
The Hill said Minnesota was the site of one of the country's largest immigration enforcement operations, which it called "Operation Metro Surge." It described the initiative as controversial. Its summary of the report is cut off before it finishes describing the initiative's effects.
The two outlets use different terms for the people killed. Axios said "federal immigration agents," while The Hill named Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. Neither summary gives further detail about the circumstances of the deaths.
Neither report, as summarized, says how many stickers have been left or how many memorials exist. Neither includes a response from federal officials or from the people placing the stickers.
Sources: Axios: "I Voted" stickers become tributes at ICE memorials; The Hill: Minnesotans leave their ‘I Voted’ stickers at Renee Good, Alex Pretti memorials.