Trump to Send Hundreds More Federal Agents to Minneapolis After ICE Shooting
January 12, 2026
The Trump administration announced it will send "hundreds more" federal officers to Minneapolis after the shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox News the reinforcements will arrive "today and tomorrow" to help ICE and Border Patrol officers work safely. Good, 37, was shot in her car on Wednesday. The administration says the agent acted in self-defense. Local officials say she posed no threat. Protests against immigration enforcement erupted in Minneapolis and other US cities including Austin, Seattle, New York, and Los Angeles. Minneapolis police estimated "tens of thousands" joined a peaceful rally called "ICE out of Minnesota." Thirty-one arrests were made during protests on Friday and Saturday. Noem warned that violent actions or attempts to block the agents would be crimes and punished. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Good was not a domestic terrorist, responding to Noem's claim that Good "weaponised" her car to attack agents. Frey added the city police were outnumbered by ICE agents. Minnesota senator Tina Smith accused the Trump administration of trying to cover up the incident, a claim dismissed by the White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson as lies that incite violence. Videos show ICE agents ordering Good out of her car. When the vehicle moved, an agent fired several shots. The car then crashed nearby. Good's wife said they were supporting neighbors at an enforcement scene. The officer who fired is Jonathan Ross, a veteran ICE agent injured before on duty. The FBI will investigate the shooting. Minnesota officials announced their own inquiry after being left out of the federal investigation. Vice President JD Vance confirmed the probe remains a federal matter.
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