U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to terrorize citizens of Minnesota as President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration operations continue in the state.
Less than a week after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot while allegedly blocking an ICE operation in Minneapolis, another woman was seen on video blocking a Minnesota road with her vehicle as anti-ICE agitators gathered in support.
“Go, go, go, go, go,” agitators shouted in the surrounding crowd.
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The woman, who has not yet been identified, was pulled from the car as she clung onto the driver’s side door.
On Jan. 8, Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during a federal immigration enforcement operation.
Good, a U.S. citizen, mother of three, was sitting in her SUV when an ICE agent approached and attempted to engage her. Body-worn and bystander videos reportedly show a tense confrontation in which Good’s vehicle moves as agents are near it, and the agent then fires multiple shots, killing her. Federal officials, including the Department of Homeland Security, claimed the officer acted in self-defense, alleging Good “weaponized” her vehicle; critics and local leaders dispute that account, arguing the video evidence does not clearly show an imminent threat.
The shooter has been identified as ICE agent Jonathan Ross, according to media reports and court filings. The U.S. Justice Department declined to open a civil-rights probe, a decision that has drawn criticism and resignations by some federal prosecutors, and sparked national debate over use of force and federal accountability.
In the latest incident, minutes later, agitators wearing black hoodies and gas masks were reportedly seen banging against the federal agents’ cars, as tear gas, pepper balls and pepper spray were deployed in an attempt to get control of the unruly crowd.
“Nazis,” another agitator yelled.
What is ICE?
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law-enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It was created in 2003 after the September 11 attacks as part of a government reorganization focused on national security. ICE’s primary mission is to enforce federal immigration and customs laws.
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ICE has two main operational branches. Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) is responsible for identifying, arresting, detaining, and deporting individuals who are in the United States unlawfully or who violate immigration laws. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigates transnational crimes such as human trafficking, drug smuggling, money laundering, cybercrime, and weapons trafficking.
Unlike U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), ICE does not patrol borders. Instead, it operates mainly within U.S. communities, detention centers, and federal courts.