The country unites to protest ICE, honor Renee Good

Thousands of protesters in major U.S. cities took to the streets over the weekend to oppose the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the death of 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis last week.

According to a press release from Indivisible published last Friday, over 1,000 events were anticipated across the nation in response to the escalation of violence perpetrated by ICE agents, in a weekend dubbed “ICE Out For Good.”

According to Minnesota Police Chief Brian O’Hara, over 29 people were arrested Friday night as protests in Minneapolis escalated, mainly from a noise protest where ICE agents were supposedly staying. Last Saturday morning, U.S. Reps. Angie Craig (D-MN), Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Kelly Morrison (D-MN) were denied entry to an ICE facility in Minneapolis.

“This administration continues to use Minnesota as a political stunt,” Craig said. “It is our job as members of Congress to make sure that those folks detained are treated with humanity because we are the damn United States of America.”

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A recent report from The Guardian showed that 32 people died in ICE custody last year.

Similar demonstrations were held in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Boston and several other cities around the country.

Tensions across the political spectrum flared after the Trump administration’s response to Good’s death, as videos proved that Republican leaders were deliberately spreading false narratives about the shooting. Vice President JD Vance also blamed Good for her own death while labeling her a “deranged leftist” during a White House press conference last Thursday.

Vice President JD Vance blames Renee Good for her own murder at the hands of an ICE officer, baselessly calling her an organized “deranged leftist” and repeating falsehoods that she targeted the officer with her car.

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ICE agent Jonathan Ross has been identified as the one who killed Good. Video taken by Ross shows that Good did not act in a threatening manner before the incident. Agents also refused to allow a nearby doctor to provide Good with emergency medical care after the shooting.

The FBI took over the investigation into the shooting and subsequently blocked the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s access to evidence and witnesses, sparking transparency concerns.

Despite heightened tensions, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that hundreds more ICE agents will be deployed in Minneapolis in the coming days.