Trump Sends 100s of Federal Agents to Minnesota After Deadly ICE Clash
Trump deploys hundreds of federal agents to Minnesota after an ICE shooting, sparking protests and a growing immigration enforcement crisis nationwide.
The Trump administration has said it will send "hundreds more" federal officers to Minneapolis, days after a woman was killed in the city by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent.
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told that "hundreds more" would be sent to the area "so that our ICE and our Border Patrol people who are working in Minneapolis can do so safely."
Protests against immigration enforcement have erupted in cities across the U.S. since 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed in her car on Wednesday.
The Trump administration says the agent acted in self-defense. Local authorities say the woman posed no threat.
Nielsen said the officers would arrive "today and tomorrow" and warned that action would be taken if people tried to obstruct their work.
"If they engage in violent activity against law enforcement, if they obstruct our operations, that is a crime, and we will hold them accountable for the consequences," she said.
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Protesters gathered in Minneapolis on Saturday, and anti-ICE demonstrations also took place in other U.S. cities, including Austin, Seattle, New York, and Los Angeles.
Minneapolis police estimated that "thousands" of people participated in the "ICE Out of Minnesota" rally and march, which began at Powderhorn Park on Saturday.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the protest was "peaceful."
Police said 31 people were arrested following the protests on Friday and Saturday.
Minnesota has already seen an increase in the number of federal law enforcement officers as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement in the state. Noem also reiterated her assessment that Good was engaging in "domestic terrorism," and said she had used her car as a "weapon" to attack ICE agents.
In response to her comments, Frey said: "Anyone can see that this is not a domestic terrorist," and added that her actions were consistent with someone trying to make a three-point turn to flee the scene.
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The Minneapolis mayor further stated that the city's local law enforcement officers were "outnumbered by the ICE agents and then some."
On Sunday, Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, a Democrat, accused the Trump administration of trying to cover up the shooting.
"I think what we're seeing here is the federal government, Kristi Noem, Vice President Pence, Donald Trump, trying to cover up what happened here.".
She added, "I don't think people here and across the country are buying it."
In a statement, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson accused Smith of lying, saying: "Tina's lies only further inflame tensions and incite violence against law enforcement officers."
Video of the incident shows ICE agents approaching a car stopped in the middle of the road, and telling the woman behind the wheel to get out of the SUV. One agent pulls on the driver's side door handle.
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As the vehicle attempts to move forward, one of the agents in front of the car points his gun at the driver, and several shots are heard.
The car then drives away from the officer and crashes into the side of the road.
Good's wife told local media that the two had gone to the site of the immigration enforcement activity to support a neighbor.
The officer who shot Good is Jonathan Ross, a veteran ICE agent who was previously injured in the line of duty when he was struck by a car. The FBI has said it will investigate the shooting.
On Friday, Minnesota authorities said they would launch their own investigation, after stating they had been excluded from the federal inquiry. Earlier, US Vice President JD Vance had said the investigation was a federal matter.
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