Patrick Williams
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Crowds began gathering to protest across the country last night, hours after an ICE officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good while she was driving, as at least one officer attempted to open her driver’s side door. Reaction from elected officials has been mixed, seemingly along party lines, with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denouncing the incident as violence against law enforcement officials, while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said, “They’re ripping families apart. They’re sowing chaos on our streets, and in this case, quite literally killing people.”
Several rallies have been announced for Thursday night across Texas, including a protest scheduled for 7 p.m. at Dallas City Hall. The ICE Out Now Emergency Call To Action is organized and supported by several local activist organizations, including the local chapter of the National Alliance Against Racial and Political Repression.
“This morning ICE shot and killed a woman by the name of Renee Good in her car while conducting a raid in Minneapolis in an unprecedented escalation of violence and repression,” reads the social media announcement for the protest from Wednesday. “NAARPR condemns this unacceptable escalation.”
The announcement includes a mention of “collusion between DPD and ICE,” although Dallas police are not taking part in the federal 287(g) program that would require DPD to work in conjunction with ICE in its deportation efforts. A new state law, however, does require the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department to begin taking part in the 287(g) program.
Nearly a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration’s immigration policies continue to move toward the mass deportations he promised on the 2024 campaign trail. As of December, a record number of people were being held in ICE detention centers, and reports of a new plan that would see massive warehouses turned into new detention centers have been revealed.
