More than a thousand protests are set to sweep across the United States this weekend, demanding an end to large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployments. The nationwide action follows the fatal shooting of mother-of-three, Renee Good, by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
A Fatal Encounter and Conflicting Narratives
The incident occurred on January 10, 2026. According to her family and local activists, Good was participating in a community 'neighbourhood patrol', a practice where volunteers track and monitor ICE activities. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other Trump administration officials presented a starkly different account. They stated Good had been 'impeding' and 'stalking' agents throughout the day, and the officer fired in self-defence when she allegedly tried to ram him with her car, calling it an 'act of domestic terrorism'.
The shooting took place just blocks from where George Floyd was killed in May 2020, a death that ignited nationwide racial justice protests. Reaction to Good's death has been heavily influenced by mobile phone footage from the scene.
Video Evidence Fuels National Debate
A 47-second video, recorded from the perspective of ICE officer Jonathan Ross, shows the moments leading to the shooting. With sirens audible, Ross approaches Good's vehicle, parked in the road. Both individuals are filming each other. Good is heard saying, 'That’s fine, I’m not mad at you.' Her wife, also recording, identifies herself as a US citizen and former veteran, challenging the agents.
Other officers then approach, demanding she exit the car. Good reverses briefly before driving forward, turning the wheel toward the passenger side as Ross opens fire. The camera becomes unsteady, later showing Good's SUV careening away. A voice at the scene is heard saying, 'F***ing b***h.'
The Department of Homeland Security reposted the clip, asserting it proved the agent acted in self-defence. Vice President JD Vance echoed this, stating the officer's life was endangered. Conversely, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who told ICE to 'get the f*** out' of the state, dismissed the self-defence claim as 'garbage'.
Protests Escalate and Spread Nationwide
In the immediate aftermath, protesters gathered outside a federal facility in Minneapolis and a downtown hotel, banging pots and carrying 'ICE Out' signs. The movement has since expanded beyond Minnesota. Tensions escalated further after a separate incident in Portland, Oregon, where a Border Patrol agent shot and wounded two people. The DHS similarly claimed the driver tried to 'weaponise' the vehicle.
These twin shootings have mobilised thousands under the banner 'ICE Out For Good'. The rallies, scheduled for the coming weekend, are organised by a coalition including the American Civil Liberties Union, MoveOn Civic Action, Voto Latino, and Indivisible—groups previously active in anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests.
The planned demonstrations represent a significant new flashpoint in the national debate over immigration enforcement and civil liberties, echoing the scale of past social justice movements.
