ICE Agent Involved In Minneapolis Shooting Getting Death Threats
White House border czar Tom Homan forcefully defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid nationwide protests following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week, revealing that the agent involved has since received death threats.
Video circulated online shows a woman later identified as Renee Good appearing to drive her vehicle toward an ICE agent during a traffic stop in what authorities say was an attempt to flee. As the agent was struck, he opened fire, killing her. The incident sparked demonstrations in multiple major U.S. cities over the weekend.
In a Saturday interview with Dr. Phil McGraw, Homan urged the public to allow the investigation to run its course before rushing to judgment.
“He’s been doxxed. People are threatening to kill him,” Homan said, referring to the ICE agent. “He fears for him and his family. Again, let the investigation play out before you say you want to execute this man.”
Asked whether the officer was emotionally affected by the incident, Homan responded plainly.
“Of course he is.”
“I’ve never met an officer who had to use lethal force that felt good about it. It’s a terrible, terrible thing to go through,” Homan added.
Reports indicate the same officer had been seriously injured just six months earlier after being dragged roughly 300 feet by a vehicle driven by an illegal alien suspect. That incident reportedly left him requiring more than 30 stitches.
Tensions escalated Friday evening when an anti-ICE demonstration in Minneapolis turned violent. According to Police Chief Brian O’Hara, protesters threw ice and rocks at officers. Twenty-nine individuals were cited and released.
Mayor Jacob Frey warned that anyone who damages property or endangers others will face arrest, blaming “agitators trying to rile up large crowds” for the violence.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called for peaceful protests and encouraged activists to seek change through the courts rather than through violence.
The Department of Homeland Security said the deployment of immigration officers in the Twin Cities represents the largest immigration enforcement operation to date. Trump administration officials, including Vice President JD Vance, have stated the shooting was an act of self-defense and alleged that some protesters used vehicles to attack federal officers.
Last week, Vance said he was “not happy that this woman lost her life,” but added that Good ignored ICE agents’ commands during the traffic stop and “viciously ran over the ICE officer.”
Over the weekend, Homan took to social media to defend both the operation and the conduct of ICE agents.
“ICE conducts targeted operations to enforce federal immigration laws that have existed for decades, and they do it with the utmost professionalism,” Homan wrote in a post on X. “They don’t choose who gets deported, the law and federal judges do.
“They didn’t pass the laws nor can they change them. If you don’t like the laws, take it up with Congress. That’s their constitutional duty…ours is enforcing them,” he added.
Democrats in Congress are now calling for a full investigation into Good’s death and changes to federal immigration enforcement policies. Some have gone further, demanding funding cuts for ICE and even calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
“The situation that took place in Minnesota is a complete and total disgrace,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said. “And in the next few days, we will be having conversations about a strong and forceful and appropriate response by House Democrats.”
According to DHS, assaults against ICE officers have surged 1,300%, vehicular attacks are up 3,200%, and death threats have skyrocketed by 8,000% following the Minneapolis shooting — figures the administration says underscore the growing danger faced by federal law enforcement.