Protests target DHS after agent shootings
Demonstrators demand accountability over Minneapolis and Portland incidents
Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Department of Homeland Security’s Phoenix field office to demand accountability after two recent shootings involving DHS agents — one in Minneapolis that left 37-year-old Renee Good dead and another in Portland in which two people were shot. Organizers addressed the crowd as demonstrators waved signs, chanted slogans and called for an end to immigration enforcement operations in the Phoenix area. DHS agents and Phoenix police monitored the demonstration from a distance before the crowd dispersed.
In Minneapolis, thousands marched through downtown and nearby neighborhoods following the fatal shooting of a mother of three during an ICE enforcement action. Protesters carried placards reading “ICE out,” chanted “no justice, no peace,” and braved freezing rain and sleet. Community leaders, activists and civil rights groups demanded a full, public investigation, release of body-camera footage and suspension of residential immigration operations, arguing the incident exemplifies aggressive enforcement that endangers lives.
State and federal accounts of the Minneapolis shooting diverged. Federal officials said agents faced a volatile situation and that use of force is under internal and independent review; local officials and protesters called for greater transparency. Minneapolis police monitored marches for public safety and reported no major incidents, while streets and transit routes were temporarily altered as a precaution.
The Portland incident, involving two people shot by DHS agents, added to mounting calls for oversight and reform of federal immigration enforcement tactics. Across locales, demonstrators criticized coordination between local authorities and federal agencies and urged policy changes to prevent further civilian harm.
Civil rights organizations and community advocates framed the events as part of a broader pattern of concern over federal law-enforcement practices, stressing that accountability is necessary to rebuild public trust. Protesters pledged to continue pressure on officials until investigations yield clear answers and tangible reforms to how immigration operations are conducted.
