Protests erupt throughout the US against ICE fatal shooting
發佈日期: 2026-01-11 21:23
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Anger over immigration enforcement under the Trump administration swept across multiple US cities after the shooting of a 37-year-old woman by federal immigration agent in Minnesota last week.
A large crowd streamed into Minneapolis' Powderhorn Park in frigid temperatures over the weekend to rail against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in their city.
The park is just half a mile from the residential neighbourhood where Renee Good, a mother of three, was fatally shot on Wednesday.
Her death, along with a separate shooting of two people in Portland, Oregon, have sparked national outrage over a pattern of unchecked violence by federal immigration enforcement agencies.
The Trump administration, meanwhile, asserted that both shootings were acts of self-defence against drivers who "weaponised" their cars to attack officers.
AP reporter Rebecca Santana said: "I've talked to a number of people who are here at the protest today, and they say they came because they want to make clear that they do not want ICE in their neighbourhoods. They say that they want to protect their immigrant neighbours. They want them to feel safe here, and so they're coming to make their voice heard."
Thousands of federal officers were deployed in Minnesota under a sweeping crackdown by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security tied to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents.
Governor Tim Waltz have called for peaceful protests amid escalating tensions, urging Minnesotans not to "take the bait" and present a reason for the Trump administration to declare martial law.
It is reported that more than one thousand protests, vigils and related events were planned across the country over the weekend.
Demonstrators were converging in the streets of New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago to grieve those killed and demand accountability from a system they believe has operated with impunity for far too long.
Thousands of people showed up in Los Angeles on Saturday for an anti-ICE and "no wars" rally which was largely peaceful but eventually ended in confrontations with police outside a dentention centre.
In Durham, North Carolina, hundreds rallied at CCB Plaza, then marched through downtown areas to decry the killings.
Some said they felt compelled to stand up.
A protestor said: "I don't really have any connection to the Democrats or the left. But what Trump is doing is psychotic. Because killing people in the streets in intimidation tactics is horrifying, and we can't allow it. We have to stand up."
Another one said: "Of course, the assumption is that this Justice Department is going to whitewash that case. Absolve an officer of poor conduct...at best."
A grassroots organisation called "The 50501 Movement" has announced a nationwide letter-writing campaign urging the US Congress to take action to abolish ICE and hold the administration accountable.
