Hello, this is Yves. The recent actions of ICE are both shocking and troubling, with the tragic murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis drawing harsh criticism, as well as impulsive defenses of their unlawful conduct. If you take a look at Twitter regarding the shootings in Portland, you will come across numerous standard condemnations, but also some insightful perspectives:
If the man and woman who were shot were wanted criminals, why were they allowed to drive away to an apartment complex to ask for help and be picked up by Portland police? Why weren’t they followed? Where was ICE after the shooting? https://t.co/Xo68rPrbuS pic.twitter.com/yEKv81R0y8
— Hotspur’s Daughter (@nanabeads) January 9, 2026
🚨BREAKING: Portland police says the two people shot by Customs and Border Protection called the police themselves after being shot by federal agents — and the police provided medical assistance.
Both people are in the hospital and their condition is unknown. pic.twitter.com/Q4zTGTDxYs
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) January 9, 2026
In response to the Border Patrol shooting of 2 people in Portland today:
Oregon Congresswoman Janelle Bynum released a statement saying “Don’t fuck with us.” 👇 pic.twitter.com/xHrZlsdkve— Anarie Whit (@anarie_wit) January 9, 2026
A significant issue surrounding the murder of Renee Nicole Good by ICE involves the consistent lack of accountability, including the use of masks, the absence of badges, and claims that they are not bound by normal police protocols:
Analysis of what happened from a retired FBI 30 year veteran pic.twitter.com/2daFm5zNLY
— MAGA Cult Slayer🦅🇺🇸 (@MAGACult2) January 8, 2026
Protests have begun to emerge in response to these incidents:
🔊 Nationwide protests erupt after ICE agents shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three, in Minneapolis. Listen on the Reuters World News podcast https://t.co/Gb7xXsqHal pic.twitter.com/GiDe2N3bYk
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 9, 2026
France has a history of successful public protests due to their effectiveness, especially during the era of Louis-Napoleon’s Second Empire. Under Baron Haussmann, Paris underwent a major redesign featuring broad boulevards, a transformation that was largely about improving police control of the city rather than aesthetics. In contrast, American attitudes toward demonstrators often label them as threats to property and order rather than champions of liberty. While it may seem improbable for geographically distant urban centers to challenge ICE, the rapid succession of ICE shootings in various cities has prompted serious efforts in this regard.
By Jake Jackson, a staff writer at Common Dreams. Originally published at Common Dreams
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, demanded that Immigration and Customs Enforcement vacate the city following federal agents’ shooting and injuring of two people last Thursday, just a day after the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. In a statement, Mayor Keith Wilson asserted, “We cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts. Portland is not a ‘training ground’ for militarized agents, and the ‘full force’ threatened by the administration has deadly consequences. As mayor, I call on ICE to end all operations in Portland until a full investigation can be completed.”
The incident occurred during a so-called “targeted vehicle stop” carried out by Border Patrol agents, as described by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The narrative from DHS mirrored their account of the deadly shooting in Minneapolis, which was contradicted by video evidence, claiming that the driver attempted to run over the law enforcement agents.
However, Mayor Wilson expressed skepticism about trusting the DHS’s account, stating, “We know what the federal government says happened here. There was a time when we could take them at their word. That time has long passed.”
The individuals shot by Border Patrol agents were reportedly a married couple, taken to a local hospital where their identities and conditions remain undisclosed. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced an investigation into the shooting to determine if federal officers overstepped their lawful authority.
“We have expressed our concerns regarding the excessive use of force by federal agents in Portland, and today’s incident heightens the necessity for transparency and accountability,” Rayfield remarked. “Oregonians deserve clear answers when people are injured in their neighborhoods.”
The incidents in Minneapolis and Portland are not isolated; they are part of a larger pattern of federal immigration officers using deadly force during President Donald Trump’s controversial mass deportation campaign. The Marshall Project previously reported that “federal officers have fatally shot at least three other people in the last five months.” Furthermore, they noted, “The Trace has documented more than a dozen such shootings, with some victims surviving serious injuries. For instance, one woman was shot multiple times in Chicago last October, and the Border Patrol officer involved in her case appeared to boast about it in a text message later revealed in court.”
