Protesters from Minneapolis to Los Angeles decry ICE shooting

Protests against President Donald Trump and his waves of immigration enforcement actions in cities across the United States unfolded Saturday after a woman was killed and two people were injured in separate shootings by immigration officers this week.  

The shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon, have sparked fierce debates across the nation. White House officials defended the agents’ actions, saying officers used their firearms in self-defense; prominent Democratic leaders have blasted the administration for its militarized deployment of immigration authorities and said they will move to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over the shooting of Renee Nicole Good.

Protests in the days since a federal immigration officer killed Good have remained largely peaceful, despite incidents of property damage that led to arrests Friday night, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said. In Washington, D.C., on Saturday afternoon, protests gathered with chants of “ICE must go now, Trump must go now” outside the White House. Demonstrators in downtown Los Angeles shut down lanes of traffic.

Over 1,000 protests were planned for Saturday and Sunday in cities and towns across the country in response to Trump’s polarizing domestic agenda. Cities including Indianapolis; Des Moines, Iowa; Marion, Ohio; Coachella, California; and many others participated in protests and marches.

Good, a 37-year-old mother, was shot and killed on Wednesday by Jonathan Ross, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement removal officer based in Minnesota. The shooting happened amid an immigration enforcement action. Noem said Good "weaponized" her SUV to run over Ross in an act of "domestic terrorism." Good’s supporters have defended the woman, saying she was turning her car away from, not toward, Ross.

Venezuelan nationals Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras were shot in Oregon on Jan. 8. Homeland Security officials said the pair attempted to run over immigration officers with their car and say both are involved with gang Tren de Aragua. Following skepticism around Noem’s characterization of Good’s death, local officials have called for an investigation.  

The shootings are just the latest involving federal agents under the Trump administration’s new, aggressive approach to immigration enforcement. The president ran on a promise to enforce mass deportations and has deployed heavily-armed federal agents to cities to carry out his plans.

Hundreds protest in Eugene, Oregon: 'I find it all repulsive'

At least 300 demonstrators gathered to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Trump administration at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Pearl Street on Jan. 10 in Eugene, Oregon.

Eugene residents who attended were outraged by Renee Nicole Good's death and the response from the Trump administration.

Glenn Mittermann, a lawyer and former professor at UO, said Good's death was one more instance that demonstrated the Trump administration's disregard for legality.

"As a lawyer, I find it all repulsive," Mittermann said. "That's not the way law enforcement should act. For the most part, the police in Eugene, we have really good police officers here. They understand that, they behave in a responsible way. We need them. But the way ICE is behaving, it's not at all in line with decent police practice."

"ICE Out for Good" in Eugene drew attendees from across Lane County and the state.

Sine Gaylord, who lives in Newport, Oregon, was in town visiting friends and decided to join Saturday's protest.

"Being silent is the greatest assistance we can give to the oppressors," Gaylord said. "To me, speaking out and being there is important. It let's people who are driving by know that they're not alone."

— Miranda Cyr, Eugene Register-Guard

Naples residents protest killing of Minneapolis woman by 'brute force'

Hundreds gathered at the Collier County Courthouse near Southwest Florida's downtown Naples, Florida, Saturday night Jan. 10 for an "ICE Out For Good" vigil.

At the Naples event attended heavily by 60-plus-year-olds, participants said they gathered to honor and humanize the lives taken by ICE while demanding for accountability, transparency and immediate investigation into this week's ICE killing in Minnesota. They wanted to create a space for grief, solidarity and collection action while strengthening local connections.

"This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies against members of our communities," said Cynthia Odierna, an organizer of the Naples event.

After the one-hour vigil, the participants then went on a peaceful, solemn walk with lights around Davis Boulevard and Tamiami Trail, where car horns seemed to blare on endlessly.

"Renee Nicole Good died this week unnecessarily ― by brute force," said the Rev. Tony Fisher, a speaker and the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Greater Naples. "She was trying to protect her neighbors."

— Phil Fernandez Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News

Protesters at federal building tell ICE agents: 'Quit your job'

Roughly 10 people were protesting at 5 p.m. Saturday outside the Henry Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis, where immigration hearings are commonly held.Protesters shouted, “Quit your job,” at ICE agents.Derek Torstenson, of Richfield, Minnesota, was among those in attendance. He said he’s not surprised to hear members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation, including U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, were denied access to the building.“We are not surprised by ICE and the Trump administration,” Torstenson said.Craig told MS Now that she was unable to tour the building because it wasn’t funded by the Federal Appropriations Act.“If Trump and ICE Barbie think they can keep me from doing MY JOB to conduct oversight at federal detention centers like the one I was denied full access to today — they couldn’t be more wrong,” Craig posted on X.

CNN reported that at this location at mid-afternoon, after protesters threw snow and ice at vehicles leaving the facility, police "fired pepper balls at a crowd of protesters outside." According to CNN, several cars also blocked vehicles leaving the building.

—Corey Schmidt, St. Cloud Times

LA protests shut down traffic

Marchers in downtown Los Angeles shut down lanes of traffic Saturday afternoon as they demonstrated against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Los Angeles Police Department issued several alerts of street closures due to the march. Los Angeles Metro, the county transportation agency, announced it would temporarily reroute buses due to ongoing protests.

In June, Los Angeles became a national hub for demonstrations against the Trump administration following sweeping immigration raids in the nation's second largest city. Federal buildings became sites of protests, including those resulting in protesters clashing with law enforcement.

President Donald Trump had a militarized response, including deploying National Guard troops, attempting to quell protests. A federal court ruled the deployment was "unlawful."

- Eduardo Cuevas

Minneapolis protesters take to the streets

Many in the Minneapolis protest left Powderhorn Park at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, heading west on East Lake Street.

Those marching chanted “F--- ICE, ICE out.”

Organized by the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, the march followed roughly 30 minutes of speakers who offered a consistent message: They want President Donald Trump to know Minneapolis supports its immigrant communities.

“I refuse to believe the lies that they're spreading about us, and we refuse to concede to their intimidation tactics, and concede our people power,” organizer Deiu Do said.

Do referenced the recent surge of ICE agents deployed to Minnesota. Roughly 2,000 agents were deployed to the state beginning Jan. 4.

“You don't ask for backups when you’re winning the fight,” Do said. “They are losing this fight.”

Several people with megaphones spoke from the bed of a pickup truck as the group marched down East Lake Avenue. 

—Corey Schmidt, St. Cloud Times

'Surreal' moment for neighbors living on block where Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot

At around 3 p.m. Saturday, protesters marched past the 3300 block of Portland Avenue, where Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot on Jan. 7 in Minneapolis. Some stopped at the site as others continued.

Protesters chanted, “No hate, no fear, Immigrants are welcome here,” near the site.

Nori Donais and Wren Clinefelter, who live on the block, took part in the protest.

“Even though we've been in the middle of it, its always important to go to organized events and show up,” Donais said.

Clinefelter said ICE’s presence is noticeable in Minneapolis, and to have the shooting happen in front of their house feels “surreal.”

“We’ve been very aware of everything happening in our city with ice, and their presence has definitely been a looming shadow, but to have that happen, right outside of your house is obviously very different,” Clinefelter said.

Protesters have gathered at the shooting site since Wednesday, Jan. 7. Donais said protesters have been respectful of neighbors.

“I really want to point out just the kindness of the protesters and all the people that showed up here,” Donais said. “We had our trash cans used for the barricade, but they were labeled and brought back with as soon as it came down.”

—Corey Schmidt, St. Cloud Times

Rep. IIhan Omar to Minneapolis crowd: 'We are being terrorized by Trump'

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, spoke to those marching in Minneapolis from the back of a pickup truck.

She said lessons learned from the Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Nicole Good will help prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.

“We are going to use every single lesson we are learning today to make sure no community gets terrorized like we are being terrorized by Trump,” Omar said.

While Republicans have control of Congress and the presidency, Omar said, that won’t be the case forever.

"They might have the House majority, they might have the Senate majority, they might have the presidency today, but we live in a democracy,” Omar said. “We are going to show all of them the door out.”

—Corey Schmidt, St. Cloud Times

'We've had enough,' say protesters at Coachella in California

A crowd of more than 150 gathered Saturday in the Riverside County city of Coachella to protest the fatal shooting of 37-year-old mom and poet Renee Nicole Good by an ICE enforcement officer in Minneapolis.

Demonstrators waved signs, chanted in English and Spanish and danced to music from portable speakers. The protest remained peaceful, with no visible police presence; passing drivers honked in support.

“We’ve had enough,” said Gabby Armenta of Comite Latino, the nonprofit that organized the event. “ICE is terrorizing our communities. People are afraid to leave their homes.”

ICE activity in the Coachella Valley has surged since mid-December, echoing enforcement campaigns last summer. Protesters cited fear and frustration: “I need to do something besides vote,” said Django Valledor of La Quinta, who sometimes monitors Home Depot lots to protect undocumented workers.

Participants traveled from across the valley, some from Palm Springs and Cathedral City. Yasmin Espinoza, whose grandmother was deported despite being born in Arizona, now carries her passport everywhere. “It’s horrifying that teenagers feel they have to protect their parents,” she said. “We’re living with a 1950s mindset in the 21st century.”

California's Coachella Valley includes cities such as Palm Springs, Indio, Palm Desert, and Coachella and is home to nearly 190,000 residents across 304 square miles. The valley has a predominantly Hispanic population. Seasonal tourism and agriculture shape its economy. 

— Sam Morgen, Palm Springs Desert Sun

In snow, Iowa residents decry ICE, mourn killing

Snow drifted down on hundreds of residents in Des Moines, Iowa, gathered to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the killing of a Minnesota woman.

Despite the cold, over 200 people rallied Saturday at Evelyn K. Davis Park holding signs such as "There's NO Iowa nice for ICE," "No ICE!" and "It is best when ICE is crushed!"

The Rev. Luke Stringer, a pastor at Des Moines' Plymouth Church, led gatherers in prayer to remember Renee Nicole Good. "We feel the ache of our sister's death," Stringer said to a silent crowd.

Hannah Davis, 34, of Winterset, said she traveled with Austin Hill, 33, to the Iowa capital because “there are so many (who) we’re worried about,” as state officials are welcoming ICE agents into the state. “I haven’t seen a lot of (ICE activity) in Des Moines, but I know it’s happening,” Davis said.

Read more at the Des Moines Register, part of the USA TODAY Network.

- Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register

Hundreds attend rainy Ohio protest

Zack Dygart stood on the side of North High Street in Clintonville, Ohio, rain pelting him as he held a sign that said "Abolish ICE."

The 32-year-old Worthington resident and about 500 others stood outside on a rainy Saturday afternoon in the name of empathy.

"I want people to have more empathy. ... Our country is built on immigrants. It comes back to empathy and caring for our neighbors and making sure everyone has a good quality of life," Dygart said, while wearing a shirt reading "Immigrants Make America Great." "They're people. Borders mean less to me than people."

Read more coverage from the Columbus Dispatch.

-- Danae King, Columbus Dispatch

'You have to do something,' says 70-year-old Ohio protester

At a protest that drew dozens out in the rain in Marion, Ohio, Cindy Cooper, 70, said she's never been more fearful of a presidential administration. She participated in the Women's March in Washington, D.C., in 2017, but she said the political climate has only become "uglier and more violent." After watching video of Good being shot, she decided to join the protest.

“I would be ashamed not to be here," Cooper said. "You can't watch what happened and sit in your nice, little warm house and say 'ain't that a shame.' You have to do something."

Another protester, Terence Hero, was horrified by the videos of the shooting. Hero has protested since the Vietnam War and he said he's never seen the country more divided than it is today.

"It's always just been a matter of you can't just accept what authority says and just go with it and not question," Hero said. "Our country was founded on people that questioned authority."

Read more coverage from the Marion Star.

--Abby Bammerlin, Marion Star

How the protests were organized

Many of this weekend's protests were already in the works before well known organizing groups got involved Jan 8.

The infrastructure that national organizing groups have built over the last year made it possible to organize nationwide protests against ICE in a matter of days, said Sarah Parker, a 50501 National Partner and Executive Director of Voices of Florida Fund.

“I can't think of a time in the last year that we were able to respond as quickly, as big and as organized,” she told USA TODAY.

Throughout 2025, national organizing groups worked to build a network of hundreds of thousands of activists engaged in their communities and civic life.

That included training local activists to respond independently to moments that resonated in their community and hold protests without needing prompting from national groups.

--Sarah D. Wire

Minnesota officials: ‘keep ICE away’ from schools, leave state immediately

Minnesota state senators on Saturday called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to stay away from schools and students, and to leave the state immediately.

Four Democratic-Farm-Labor Party lawmakers who chair state Senate education committees cited Minneapolis Public Schools canceling classes and extracurricular activities last week after federal agents reportedly clashed with students and staff during Roosevelt High School’s dismissal on Wednesday. Agents allegedly tear-gassed staff and students and handcuffed two staff members, Minnesota Public Radio reported.

“We demand that the Department of Homeland Security keep ICE away from Minnesota schools, and leave our state immediately,” state senators Mary Kunesh, Steve Cwodzinski, Heather Gustafson and Erin Maye Quade said in a joint statement. “The presence of masked federal agents is not making our state safer. Rather, they are heightening tensions and creating fear, panic, and anxiety among our residents. Our students need to be in safe learning spaces, not worrying about being pepper sprayed on their way home from school.”

On Thursday, Gov. Tim Walz said that there was an incident with ICE agents entering a school, "causing disruptions."

"I beg you, I implore you to tell them to stay out of our schools. This tragedy will be magnified 100-fold if this fight moves to the hallways of our public schools amongst our youth," Walz said in a message to elected representatives from both political parties.

- Eduardo Cuevas and Jeanine Santucci

‘It’s not normal.’ Brief protest against ICE in Indianapolis

Roughly 200 protesters lined up along an Indianapolis street on Saturday afternoon to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions.

In Indiana’s capital, demonstrators chanted, "this is what democracy looks like,” hoisting signs as vehicles drove by on East 86th Street. Some drivers honked in support.

“Since President Trump took office for his second term, it’s not normal and we can’t be conditioned anymore,” Peter Moore, a 48-year-old Carmel, Indiana, resident, told IndyStar, part of the USA TODAY Network. “The more we protest, the more of an effect we’re going to gradually have.” 

Read more at IndyStar.

- Jake Allen, Indianapolis Star

Face full extent of the law if you ‘lay a finger’ on feds, DHS warns

As protests are expected to ramp up Saturday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a stern warning.

“Reminder: if you lay a finger on a federal officer or agent, you will face the full extent of the law,” DHS said in an X post.

Federal officials have said agents, including those part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, are seeing increases in assaults and threats against them.

DHS has faced scrutiny for aggressive tactics in immigration enforcement and against protesters across several American cities.

On Saturday, DHS said Border Patrol agents arrested four people on suspicion of assaulting law enforcement on Wednesday in Minneapolis. "Welcome to the Find Out stage," DHS said in an X post. The agency didn't list additional details of the people arrested.

- Eduardo Cuevas

How to find an ICE protest near you

Organizers are calling the more than 1,000 events scheduled this weekend "ICE Out For Good Weekend of Action." They have encouraged local organizers to hold the protests and vigils at midday, or to end before nighttime to reduce the chance of violence.

Protests are scheduled in cities and towns of all sizes. For example, people will gather Saturday in Greenville, South Carolina; Worcester, Massachusetts; and Wilmington, North Carolina, as well as in New York City and Tulsa, Oklahoma.

State or regionally specific event locations and site specific information can be found online.

-Sarah D. Wire

Minneapolis mayor urges protesters to remain peaceful 

The vast majority of demonstrations in Minneapolis have been peaceful so far, Mayor Jacob Frey said, urging protesters who plan to go out on Saturday not to “take the bait” and escalate conditions.  

Frey said an incident Friday night that led to property damage at an area hotel and confrontation with police officers was an outlier to the largely peaceful events in recent days. He said some "agitators" have attempted to stir up the protests. There was about $6,000 in damage done to windows and from graffiti at the Depot Renaissance Hotel, the city of Minneapolis said in a news release.

“We are a safe city. We will not counter Donald Trump’s chaos with our own brand of chaos here,” Frey said. “And to the few that have caused damage to property and/or harm to others, we need to be very clear we’re not going to let that happen. If you cause damage to property or put others in danger, you’re going to be arrested.” 

-Jeanine Santucci

ICE detained a driver, left car rolling down road, mayor says 

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said ICE actions in the city have turned “reckless,” giving an example of a what he described as a safety hazard in a city street.

Frey said ICE agents detained a driver and left their vehicle in the street without ensuring it was placed into park first, which he said “could have hit anybody.”  

"You’ve got this vehicle that is just rolling down the street with nobody in it,” Frey said at a news conference Saturday. “This is not about safety. If this was about safety, you wouldn’t do stupid things like that.” 

Police Chief Brian O'Hara said officers have had to respond to multiple arrests of drivers to tow the cars left in the road, including one case with a dog left alone in a car that required a response from animal control.

-Jeanine Santucci

Americans increasingly disapprove of ICE actions, polling shows

Americans increasingly disapprove of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and back protests against the federal agency, recent polling shows.

A YouGov poll, conducted Jan. 7 of 2,686 American adults, showed most disapprove of how ICE is handling its job, including 40% with strong disapproval. Fifty-one percent of respondents said ICE’s tactics were too forceful, while 27% said tactics were “about right.”

Meanwhile, 44% approved of recent protests against ICE actions, compared to 42% who disapproved of protests.

The YouGov poll was taken the same day ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, during an immigration enforcement action in Minneapolis. Protests have erupted in American cities since.

Last February, just after President Donald Trump took office on a promise to dramatically increase immigration enforcement, a YouGov poll showed ICE had a net favorability of 16 percentage points.

- Eduardo Cuevas

Fears among Phoenix’s Native population about ICE

With more ICE agents surging into Phoenix — and now empowered to racially profile under a U.S. Supreme Court ruling — urban Indigenous populations have growing fears about enforcement tactics.

Incidents have already shown federal agents apprehending Native Americans in a dragnet to apprehend suspected undocumented immigrants in President Donald Trump’s first year. Near Minneapolis, agents reportedly forcibly took a Native American man into custody on Jan. 8, even after video showed him complying and saying he was Indigenous and an American citizen. The same day, four homeless tribal men in Minneapolis were also detained, Frank Star Comes Out, president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, said on social media.

Phoenix is the third-largest U.S. city for Native Americans, with about 65,000 Indigenous residents. Over 50,000 people are Navajo, according to a Navajo Epidemiology Center report. Last January, Navajo leaders advised citizens to carry their Certificate of Indian Blood or tribal identification card. However, Navajo officials have raised concerns that federal agents haven’t consistently recognized these documents as valid and could still detain tribal members.

“Indigenous people are the first people of this country,” Navajo Speaker Crystalyne Curley said. “Unfortunately, our communities have long endured the consequences of federal policies carried out without regard for our rights and livelihoods.”

Read more at the Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network.

-Arlyssa D. Becenti, Arizona Republic

At least 30 detained during protests in Minneapolis 

As demonstrations in Minneapolis grew heated Friday night, at least 30 people were detained, cited and released after police gave orders to disperse at a hotel.  

Hundreds gathered near the Canopy Hotel, a Hilton property, Friday evening, according to a statement from the Minneapolis Police Department. The group also moved nearby to the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, the Depot, where property damage was reported, police said.

At about 8:30, officers responded to a call and found a vehicle parked on a sidewalk. While they were investigating, protesters formed a crowd around them, according to police.  

“Over the course of the night, individuals threw snow, ice, and rocks at officers, police vehicles, and other vehicles in the roadway,” the police department said, adding that one officer had a minor injury that didn't require medical attention. 

At 9:45 p.m., some protesters entered “forced entry” into the Canopy, police said. At 10:15, police declared the gathering an unlawful assembly and gave orders to disperse, which the main crowd began to do, police said. Arrests were made among a smaller group that remained near the Canopy, the statement said.  

--Jeanine Santucci

GoFund me for family of Renee Nicole Good raises $1.5 million

A GoFundMe campaign to support the family of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed in a Jan. 7 shooting by an ICE agent, has closed after raising more than $1.5 million.

The campaign was started just hours after Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot while in her Honda Pilot SUV at an immigration enforcement operation on a residential street near her Minneapolis home.

After the campaign collected $1,503,533 from more than 38,500 donations, the organizers posted a note thanking contributors for their generosity. "We’ve closed this GoFundMe and will place the funds in a trust for the family," the note said. "If you’re looking to donate, we encourage you to support others in need. We’re truly grateful."

The GoFundMe page has also been updated with a comment a statement Good's wife, Rebecca Good, had given to Minnesota Public Radio in which she said the two found themselves at the operation because they "stopped to support our neighbors" before Renee Good was fatally shot. "We had whistles. They had guns," Rebecca Good said.

-- Mike Snider

Protests against ICE planned this weekend

Among the places where people are expected to protest over the weekend are: Greenville, South Carolina; Worcester, Massachusetts; Boca Raton, Florida; Rochester, New York; and Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Lisa Gilbert, co-president of one of the organizing groups, Public Citizen, said she expects the events this weekend to be peaceful. Protests across the country during Trump's first year back in office were widespread and largely peaceful.

"The intent of these solidarity actions is to both honor and humanize the lives taken by ICE and to demand immediate accountability, transparency, and independent investigation into the killing of Renee Nicole Good, as well as expose the broader pattern of ICE violence," Gilbert said.

Tensions mount in Minneapolis

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Minneapolis to protest within hours of Good’s death and demonstrations have continued to swell in the ensuing days. 

The site of her death and a federal building used by immigration agents, both south of the city’s downtown, have become focal points for protesters. Authorities installed concrete barriers outside the federal building following protests. 

Many protesters have taken to carrying signs showing pictures of Good. The mother of three's wife, Rebecca Good, released a statement describing her partner as a dedicated Christian who had "stopped to support our neighbors" before she was fatally shot. "We had whistles. They had guns," Rebecca Good said.

Local officials have called for immigration authorities to leave the city and for the officer behind the shooting to be arrested. 

Minnesota prosecutors launched an online portal for residents to submit evidence related to the shooting in Minneapolis, vowing to probe the incident. State investigators said the FBI has moved to withhold evidence.

White House says ICE will go 'door to door'

Trump administration officials are promising to double down on their immigration enforcement strategy despite widespread protests.

Over 10,000 new ICE agents armed with personal data harvested by private contractors are expected to deploy across the country in the coming months.

Speaking on a FOX NEWS broadcast earlier this week, Vice President JD Vance said ICE would be going "door to door" in the coming months to carry out the White House’s plans for the largest mass deportation in history. Federal officials say they've now got about 22,000 agents and investigators, up from 10,000 a year ago.

Vance's comments were broadcast hours after the ICE agent shot and killed Good in Minneapolis. White House officials have accused Democrats of encouraging illegal immigration to reshape the country's voting patterns.

The vice president said the more aggressive enforcement that began in 2025 will ramp up in 2026. 

Contributing by Sarah D. Wire, Amanda Lee Myers and Trevor Hughes