St. Paul, Minnesota — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday delivered a public address sharply criticizing the Trump administration’s expanding federal immigration operations in the state, following protests sparked by the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last week.
Walz acknowledged the presence of federal agencies, including ICE, conducting widespread arrests as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. However, he argued that the operation has moved far beyond standard enforcement. “This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement,” Walz said, describing the actions as “a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal government.”
The governor also referenced Trump’s recent online remarks promising a coming “day of retribution and reckoning,” which Walz characterized as a direct threat toward Minnesotans. He urged residents to remain peaceful while continuing to protest and to document ICE activity. Walz emphasized that individuals have the right to film federal agents and encouraged residents to create a record that could be used for accountability in the future.
The remarks come as the Trump administration plans to deploy hundreds of additional immigration officers to Minnesota following nationwide protests. Tensions escalated after Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and mother of three, was shot during an ICE operation.
The Department of Homeland Security has claimed the shooting was an act of self-defense and released video it says supports that position. However, DHS has not provided independent evidence proving that Good intentionally struck the officer with her vehicle. Available footage does not clearly show such contact, and the officer appears to walk away after the shooting without visible injury.
Minnesota has since filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the federal operation, arguing it is unconstitutional and endangers public safety.
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