An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis  on Jan. 7. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem falsely claimed the ICE agent acted in self-defense after Good allegedly attempted to use her car as a weapon to run over immigration officers. 

However, local and state officials have strongly disputed these claims. Video analysis suggests that Good’s car was turning away from ICE agents before the officer opened fire. According to The New York Times, Good had just dropped her 6-year-old off at school when she encountered ICE agents.

Less than two weeks later, on Jan. 24, ICE agents in Minneapolis shot ICU Veterans Affairs nurse Alex Pretti in the back 10 times while attempting to detain him. His last act was to ask a woman struggling on the ground next to him, ‘Are you OK?”

Once again, the Trump administration resorted to blame, excuses and blatant lies in explaining Pretti’s killing. Mere hours after his death, Noem said he had committed an act of domestic terrorism, despite footage showing he was holding nothing but his phone and was legally licensed to carry a concealed weapon. Separate analyses by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press, CBS News among other organizations found the Trump administration’s descriptions of the incident contradicted available footage and misled the public about what actually happened. 

And there are too many others who have died in ICE custody in 2026 alone, whose names you probably don’t know. Luis Gustavo Núñez Cáceres. Geraldo Lunas Campos. Víctor Manuel Díaz. Parady La. Luis Beltrán Yáñez–Cruz. Heber Sáncez Domínguez. 

The Campanile strongly condemns ICE’s abhorrent, reckless violence and its inhumane means of enforcement. 

It has become increasingly clear over the past few months that nobody is safe from ICE’s use of force. The Trump administration claims its only objective is to deport violent criminals, yet its actions repeatedly demonstrate otherwise. Statistics show that 73.6% of ICE detainees have no criminal record, and undocumented immigrants commit crimes at less than half the rate of U.S.-born citizens. Beyond the deportation of undocumented immigrants, ICE has also targeted — and in some cases killed — US citizens. Just last week, a 5-year-old child was taken into ICE custody. These actions reflect a pattern of aggressive enforcement that extends far beyond ICE’s duty of immigration enforcement.

Equally as concerning is the administration’s refusal to hold ICE agents accountable, and its willingness to enable atrocities and violence committed by federal officers. After each tragedy, government officials deflect responsibility by blaming the victims, despite overwhelming video evidence of officer misconduct. 

Pretti was labeled as an “agitator”, while Good was called a “domestic terrorist” — both lies. The administration’s refusal to acknowledge or condemn wrongdoing is a rejection of administrative oversight, another step towards an authoritarian government and a deliberate erasure of Good and Pretti’s humanity.

The Campanile also condemns the Supreme Court’s recent Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo ruling that allows ICE officers to target, stop, question and detain people solely on the basis of their race, occupation or the language they are speaking. The move — which sanctions racial profiling — is an infringement on due process and 4th Amendment search and seizure rights. We applaud Alameda County for striving to create ICE free zones, and we urge Santa Clara County to follow suit. 

In moments like these, it can be tempting to try to disconnect from the news, but The Campanile thinks it is necessary that students exercise our constitutional rights to disrupt ICE and stand with our immigrant communities. We refuse to normalize the state-sanctioned murders of our neighbors and citizens, the separation of children from their parents and the detaining and deportations of people who have come to this country and done nothing wrong. 

The Campanile stands in support of the hundreds of students who walked out of school in protest of ICE. Their actions were deeply inspiring and invaluable in building community, resistance and solidarity against the Trump administration and ICE. 

Ultimately, what ICE wants is to inspire fear, and that is precisely why we must continue to push back. Continue to participate in protests. Keep speaking out. Stay informed. Volunteer with Rapid Response Networks. Watch and document ICE activity. Know your rights and look out for one another. 

To our immigrant neighbors in the Bay Area and beyond: we value you, we care about you and we stand with you.