Demonstrators took to the streets of Minneapolis, Portland, and other cities on Saturday, with over 1,000 anti-ICE protests scheduled nationwide in the wake of the killing of .
Protests and vigil gatherings began in Minneapolis almost right away after Good was shot on Wednesday, evolving into several days of demonstrations outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building—used as a base by immigration agents carrying out what federal officials have called an “enforcement surge” in the city.
On Friday night, at least 30 individuals were arrested during protests outside a Minneapolis hotel where demonstrators thought ICE agents were residing.
Outrage over Good’s death and the shooting of outside a Portland hospital by border agents on Thursday swiftly prompted calls for protests across the country.
Organizers of the ICE Out For Good events stated the shootings revealed an “alarming pattern of unchecked violence and abuse by federal immigration enforcement agencies.”
“Across the nation, communities will come together in nonviolent, legal, community-driven actions to honor the life lost, seek accountability, and highlight the human toll of ICE’s operations,” the organizers stated in a . Partner groups involved in the protests include the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
On Saturday morning, noted that the “vast majority” of protests were peaceful. Frey has long spoken out in favor of ICE departing Minneapolis, both prior to and following Good’s death. Minnesota Representatives Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison accused ICE of impeding congressional oversight efforts after being asked to leave the facility after only 10 minutes.
“They don’t care that they’re breaking federal law,” Craig told reporters after being denied entry.
Protests occurred in New York City, Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Florida, and numerous small towns nationwide.
“We can’t sit here in despair. We can’t do nothing. We can’t give in to hopelessness,” Texas Representative Greg Casar told demonstrators at an ICE Out For Good protest in Austin on Saturday.
Casar called for the dismissal of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, who has defended the ICE agent involved in Good’s death, labeling the act self-defense. “Kristi Noem puts all of us at risk by fostering a culture of impunity at the federal level,” Casar stated.
The protests coincide with a new poll indicating that public support for ICE is dropping sharply. A survey conducted on the same day Good was killed found 52% of respondents either somewhat or strongly disapproved of ICE’s job performance, versus 39% who somewhat or strongly approved. The poll—which included over 2,600 U.S. adults—also found that 44% of adults approve of recent anti-ICE protests.
Last February, at the start of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation initiative, ICE held a +16 net approval rating, which fell to -14 by November.
Good, 37, was shot while in her car during an ongoing immigration crackdown in the Minnesota city.
The White House has stood by the agent who fired the lethal shots, claiming Good tried to hit the officer with her vehicle and that the agent acted in self-defense. Videos of the incident show an immigration agent shoot Good three times at close range as she tries to drive away following a protest. At least one shot seems to have been fired into the side of the car.
Good—a mother of three and a poet—was an active volunteer in a network of neighborhood patrols that formed to observe and document ICE activity in Minneapolis. She suffered gunshot wounds to the head before being taken to a hospital, where she was declared dead.