In a tense twist roughly 20 minutes into this week’s episode of HBO Max’s “The Pitt,” Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (Noah Wyle) finds himself face-to-face with two ICE agents and an injured detainee. A sudden burst of anger from the usually calm physician sets the tone for a dramatic conflict in the show’s emergency department.

The opinion piece explores the death of Alex Pretti at the hands of ICE agents in Minneapolis. While details remain scarce, the article highlights how a narrow focus on Pretti’s actions may ignore larger questions about federal authority and local governance.

After the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed they denied ICE agents access to their parking lots, the Department of Homeland Security clarified that CBP vehicles were present at Dodger Stadium but not involved in any enforcement operations.