"The federal occupation of a state under the guise of immigration enforcement is not public safety. It is state violence, Nguyen said. What we're witnessing in Minnesota should outrage every person in this country, regardless of your political affiliation, geography or immigration status. Masked, armed federal agents flooding neighborhoods, operating with impunity, violently suppressing community presence and silencing witnesses is unacceptable. It is deplorable. It is an assault on human dignity, community safety and basic democratic principles."
"Mimi Nguyen, a member of the network, said that the violence in Minneapolis is horrific and escalating, condemning the Department of Homeland Security for deploying thousands of untrained ICE agents in Minneapolis to terrorize the Somali community, which she said resulted in the murder of Renee Good. The use of force was not an accident but rather a deliberate escalation, she said."
Community advocates and rapid responders denounced Immigration and Customs Enforcement's fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota and called for solidarity, outreach and vigilance. A press conference hosted by the Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network urged state and local governments to allocate more resources for immigrant community support and encouraged joining the network of nonprofits and trained volunteers who monitor ICE operations and provide legal assistance. Mimi Nguyen accused the Department of Homeland Security of deploying thousands of untrained ICE agents to terrorize the Somali community and said the operation resulted in the murder of Renee Good. Nguyen characterized the federal occupation as state violence and warned the same tactics are spreading nationwide.
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