Porter, Good Aren’t the First ICE Shooting Victims

February 3, 2026

This opinion piece examines the increasing use of deadly force by ICE agents during the first year of President Trump's second term, focusing on the January 7 killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis. An investigative group documented 31 incidents where ICE agents fired weapons or held people at gunpoint in 2025, with five people shot while allegedly fleeing in vehicles. The author argues that ICE has become emboldened and lawless, operating without meaningful accountability, while Trump administration officials justify the violence by claiming agents face heightened dangers.

Who is affected

Renee Good (killed by ICE Agent Jonathan Ross on January 7 in Minneapolis)
Keith Porter (mentioned as another person killed by ICE)
Five individuals shot at while driving away from ICE agents
At least 31 people who were shot at or held at gunpoint by ICE agents during 2025
Undocumented workers and immigrant communities in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago, Memphis, Portland, Charlotte, New Orleans, and Minneapolis
Pro-immigrant rights protesters
ICE agents (who claim to face increased attacks and dangers)

What action is being taken

ICE agents are conducting enforcement operations across multiple cities including Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago, Memphis, Portland, Charlotte, New Orleans, and Minneapolis
Trump administration officials (including Tom Homan and Kristi Noem) are publicly defending ICE agents' use of deadly force and characterizing victims as threats or terrorists
An independent investigative group called Trace is documenting and tallying incidents of ICE shootings and use of force

Why it matters

This situation represents a potential crisis of accountability in federal law enforcement, where an immigration enforcement agency appears to be operating with minimal oversight or consequences for deadly force incidents. The pattern of shootings without clear evidence of imminent danger, combined with courts limiting legal recourse for victims and the Trump administration's public endorsement of aggressive tactics, suggests a fundamental shift toward more militarized immigration enforcement. The lack of prosecutions for ICE agents and the administration's framing of enforcement actions as self-defense—despite most protests being peaceful and no agents being killed—raises serious civil rights concerns about the treatment of immigrants and the rule of law.

What's next

No explicit next steps stated in the article

Read full article from source: The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint