"On Wednesday, a federal agent shot and killed 37-year-old Minneapolis resident and US citizen Renee Nicole Good in her car during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation. Having already deployed 2,000 agents to Minnesota, DHS reportedly planned this week to send 1,000 more. "There are now more ICE agents in Minnesota than there are combined in Minneapolis police force and St. Paul police force," Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar said on Friday. "So they are outnumbering our own local police officers out on the streets.""
"Elsewhere, Customs and Border Protection agents shot two people in a car in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, hospitalizing both. These tragedies are just the latest in a series of violent incidents involving immigration agents that have escalated since US president Donald Trump took office a year ago with a sweeping anti-immigration agenda. In addition to intense activity in Minneapolis and Portland, ICE and CBP have carried out deportatio"
Federal immigration enforcement presence has risen sharply in multiple U.S. cities and towns, escalating tensions and violent encounters. Federal agents have shot and killed and wounded residents during operations, including a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis and two people in Portland. DHS deployments have included thousands of agents to states such as Minnesota, raising alarms about federal forces outnumbering local police and prompting state legal challenges. Undocumented residents and many citizens face heightened fear and uncertainty about safety and response options. No single protective strategy fits every situation, but decision frameworks can help individuals evaluate safety measures and collective actions.
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