US to send more federal agents to Minneapolis after ICE shooting as protests spread Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 01/11/2026 - 19:59 Protests have been reported across the US, including New York, Philadelphia, Portland, the Bay Area and multiple North Carolina towns People hold a banner during a protest in Los Angeles, California on 10 January 2026 against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP Off US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday said that "hundreds of additional federal agents" would be sent to Minneapolis, after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot a 37-year-old mother of three, AFP reported. "We will continue to enforce the law: if individuals commit acts of violence against law enforcement or obstruct our operations, it is a crime, and we will hold them accountable for the consequences," she warned during the Sunday Morning Futures program on Fox News. Renee Nicole Good , a 37-year-old US citizen and mother of three, was killed by the agent during a federal operation in the city . Videos filmed by bystanders and shared on social media show an officer approaching Good’s vehicle, demanding she open the door and grabbing the handle. As the car began to move forward, a second ICE agent standing in front of the vehicle dashed to the side of the vehicle, drew his weapon, and fired at least two shots at close range through the side window. The Trump administration stated that the officer believed there was an imminent threat, a claim many eyewitnesses and bystanders dispute. Videos of the shooting spread rapidly across social media, igniting outrage among Americans who say the footage shows a clear violation and the killing of an unarmed civilian. Massive anti-ICE protests have since filled the streets of Minneapolis, with tens of thousands of people marching, chanting “ICE out for good,” and confronting federal law enforcement as demonstrations continued into the weekend. The Minneapolis protest has ignited anti-ICE demonstrations across the United States. Protests have been reported in cities including New York, Philadelphia, Portland, the Bay Area and multiple North Carolina towns, with activists condemning violent enforcement raids and calling for systemic change nationwide. ICE agents have long been called out for hunting people in neighbourhoods and on city streets, intimidating and questioning individuals during everyday activities before taking them into custody. Critics say ICE’s tactics include frequently moving people in custody between far-flung detention facilities in ways that cut them off from their families and legal support, making it difficult for loved ones and lawyers to maintain contact or even know where a person is being held. These transfers can disrupt legal processes, delay hearings and access to counsel, and isolate detainees from the support networks they need for months or years, eventually forcing detainees into accepting deportation, rather than chasing their rightful legal process. US Representative Ilhan Omar has vowed continued resistance against "terror, intimidation and racial targeting" by immigration authorities under President Trump. Speaking to a massive crowd in Minneapolis at an anti‑ICE protest, Omar said communities in Minnesota were being “terrorised” with ICE abducting people, hunting individuals in the streets, and targeting Somali and Latino residents based on how they look. She told protesters they were showing the country that immigrant communities are “here to stay,” praised neighbours who trail and document ICE agents to challenge illegal actions, and warned that accountability would come even if it is delayed. Omar said the movement is about protecting neighbours, defending immigrant communities, and ensuring those responsible for abuses of power are held to account in a democratic system. US Protests News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0