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thousands of people Protests gathered in cities across the U.S. on Saturday Aggressive immigration enforcement actions lead to Renee Goode killed in Minneapolis and Two other people were shot in Portland.
Residents of Washington, D.C., Boston, New York, Raleigh, Seattle and other cities joined the Minneapolis community in mourning Goode’s death, holding signs honoring the 37-year-old mother and chanting anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement slogans.
Protesters across the country chanted “F*** ICE, ICE get out.”
“Keep ICE off our streets forever,” and “Justice for Renee Goode” is one of the most popular symbols photographed at the demonstrations.
Other signs call for President Donald Trump’s impeachment, accuse the administration of fascism and Claims ICE is guilty of “murder.”
independent ICE has been contacted for comment.
The nonviolent protest, called “ICE Out for Good,” was organized by the ACLU, Indivisible, the 50501 Movement, Workers’ Circle, Voto Latino and others. More than 1,000 protests It is expected to take place on Saturday and Sunday.
Days later, anger fueled protests An ICE officer shot and killed Goode. as she maneuvered the vehicle in the middle of the road. Trump administration officials claimed that Goode tried to knock over ICE officers, calling it an act of “domestic terrorism.”
However, video of the incident posted on social media does not square with the government’s assertion that the officer acted in self-defense because he felt his life was in danger.
Many have unquestioningly rejected the government’s version of events, including top Minnesota lawmakers, Democratic politicians and certain media outlets.
The public and lawmakers are demanding the officer be held accountable for the shooting. However, federal law enforcement officials have refused to cooperate with Minnesota investigators investigating the incident.
The shootings and injuries of a man and a woman by Border Patrol agents in Portland on Thursday heightened public anger over aggressive immigration tactics.
As a result, peaceful protests have sprung up, forcing officials to be more transparent about Goode’s killing and reduce the number of federal law enforcement officers in the city.
However, not all lawmakers believe the protests have been largely peaceful.
“They were yelling ‘Save lives, kill ICE.’ It was not peaceful and it was inappropriate,” Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn. Tell Fox and friends.
“Then you have a boy toy mayor who is not mature enough for the job. Yelling Effenheimer on moving ICE out of his city“, Emmer said of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
The protests were largely peaceful, although some incidents resulted in law enforcement intervention.
In Minneapolis, protests swelled into thousands and at least 29 people were arrested Friday night after some people vandalized the hotel and threw ice cubes at police. Law enforcement deployed pepper balls at a group of protesters Saturday after a small group began throwing snowballs at vehicles.
Ahead of planned weekend protests, officials including Frey reminded demonstrators of their First Amendment rights to peacefully exercise and not to give in to agitators.
“This is what Donald Trump wants,” Frey said of protesters engaging in illegal behavior. “He wants us to take the bait.”
Frey and other lawmakers claimed that the presence of federal law enforcement officers in the city heightened tensions and led to more violence. They asked Trump to remove ICE officials and allow local law enforcement to keep communities safe.