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On January 7, 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents fatally shot Renee Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, during an immigration raid in Minneapolis. A nearby physician was restricted from administering life support immediately after the shooting. Weeks later, on January 24, 2026, ICE agents in Minneapolis brutally murdered a second U.S. citizen, Alex Pretti, who was a 37-year-old ICU nurse attempting to help a civilian who had been pepper-sprayed. These deaths have occurred in the backdrop of at least 30 other deaths at ICE detention centers since the beginning of the Trump administration. 

As students in the healthcare profession, we are frustrated by the blatant disregard for life in these encounters, as medical professionals are barred from providing emergency care for the communities they serve. Unrelenting immigration raids have prompted a public health emergency, as many immigrants have become too fearful to step outside their homes to seek medical care at hospitals that were once protected spaces. 

Immigration enforcement raids have rattled the nation with indiscriminate investigations, deportations, and detention, often relying on racial profiling to target communities of color. A recent Supreme Court order (Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo) will condone investigations based on subjective assessments, such as skin tone or accented speech, allowing the U.S. Government to continue race-based searches if they meet “reasonable suspicion.” 

National APAMSA strongly condemns the tragic killing of both Renee Good and Alex Pretti by ICE and is deeply concerned about federal officials’ lethal weaponization of immigration enforcement. APAMSA stands firmly against any form of violence and reaffirms its commitment to protect human lives, regardless of immigration status or background. We mourn the loss of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and extend our condolences to their family, friends, and community members affected by these tragedies. 

We call for increased scrutiny of federal immigrant official deployment and practices and a full, unbiased investigation into these shootings. Furthermore, we urge comprehensive training for all law enforcement agents to de-escalate encounters and prevent the loss of innocent lives. 

On January 5, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unveiled a new childhood immunization schedule that has now curtailed the number of recommended vaccinations for children from 17 diseases to 11 diseases. Exactly one month after a presidential memorandum was issued to reexamine childhood immunization schedules, the CDC no longer recommends routine immunization with Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Rotavirus, Meningococcal, and COVID-19. Instead, these vaccinations will be based on “Shared Clinical Decision-making” between parents and physicians, despite long-standing evidence of their benefits in protecting children’s lives. Hepatitis B, which affects a disproportionate portion of the AANHPI population, will no longer be universally recommended at birth according to new CDC guidelines. 

APAMSA and NCAPIP are deeply concerned about the abrupt changes in the CDC’s childhood immunization schedule, made without public input or a rigorous scientific examination of the risks and benefits. These decisions may further erode trust in public health agencies and increase vaccination hesitancy. Recent research has already shown a decline in childhood vaccinations such as Mumps-Measles-Rubella, leading to outbreaks of measles across the nation. 

As mentioned in a previous statement and in our policy compendium, we remain committed to advocating for universal Hepatitis B vaccinations and other necessary childhood immunizations. We urge policymakers at public health institutions to reconsider these changes and focus on evidence-based guidelines that match the United States population and its risks, rather than mirroring other countries’ individualized vaccination schedules.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics now maintains its own immunization schedule following the replacement of all members on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) by the US Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., last year.