MCC Daily Tribune
MCC Nursing Department Statement on the Death of Fellow Nurse Alex Pretti
The MCC Nursing Department stands together with nurses from all over the world who are addressing the horrific death of Alex Pretti, an associate degree graduate, ICU nurse, and researcher from Minneapolis, MN.
We would like to share an excerpt from the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) regarding both his death and the deaths of others:
"As nurses, our commitment is to safeguard health, dignity, and human life. We know that violence and fear have no place in professional care settings or within our communities, regardless of who perpetrates them.
We stand with the family, colleagues, and community grieving the death of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a registered nurse whose life was dedicated to caring for others.
When policies and enforcement actions threaten safety, access to care, and the public’s trust, nurses have an ethical duty to speak out and demand change. Actions that place fear into our communities or compromise the sanctity of health care environments undermine the very foundations of safe, ethical, and effective care.
Congress must act. OADN urges nurses, health care leaders, and allies to contact their legislators and demand immediate action, including:
- An independent and transparent investigation into the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti.
- Full reform of federal immigration enforcement strategies that place enforcement activities within our communities and health care settings.
- An immediate end to federal immigration enforcement efforts that impede safe workplace environments, compromise the delivery of care, or breach HIPAA requirements.
- No further funding of federal immigration enforcement activities until robust congressional hearings and meaningful oversight are in place regarding the conduct of federal enforcement officers operating in communities and care settings.
OADN stands in solidarity with American Nurses Association (ANA) and with nurses across the country in demanding accountability, safety, and respect for human dignity."
The MCC Nursing Department is honoring his life by continuing to discuss civic discourse in the classroom, and observing a period of mourning with black armbands/ribbons, and/or identifying markings on our professional ID.
The Nursing Department will continue to provide education, mentorship, and role modeling of compassionate, inclusive care that honors the humanity of all of our patients and of our community members.
Judith Wilson
Nursing
02/02/2026