OCA Condemns ICE Murder of Minnesotan Renee Nicole Good
For Immediate Release
January 9, 2026
Media Contact:
Socheata Sun, Senior Communications Associate
socheata.sun@ocanational.org
Washington, D.C. — OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates vehemently condemns the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in their fatal shooting of Minnesota resident Renee Nicole Good.
On Wednesday, January 7, ICE officers deployed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good as she was driving away from them. Renee was a mother of three, a poet, and was present that day as a legal observer monitoring ICE activity. Reports indicate that after she was shot, federal agents failed to render medical assistance immediately. OCA extends its deepest condolences to Renee’s family, loved ones, and children as they grieve an unimaginable loss.
“This is not an isolated incident. Federal immigration agents have fired on and killed multiple people in recent months, including Renee Good, underscoring a troubling pattern of excessive use of force that threatens our communities,” said Thu Nguyen, Executive Director of OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates. “It is crystal clear that federal occupation of our communities via ICE agents does NOT ensure our safety. When federal agents can shoot at innocent civilians and then deny them medical care, we are witnessing government-sanctioned murder. This is not about safety, and it is certainly not democracy. The United States’ immigration enforcement should not need to engage in tactics reminiscent of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Our federal agents should be protecting our freedoms, not violating them.”
OCA stands in solidarity with the broader Minneapolis community in their demands for accountability, the withdrawal of ICE operations that terrorize residents, and meaningful systemic change to ensure that all communities are treated with dignity and justice. OCA further demands the immediate extraction of the federal officers who killed Renee Nicole Good and calls for a fair, impartial, and unbiased investigation.
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About OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates
Founded in 1973, OCA–Asian Pacific American Advocates is a national, member-driven social justice organization of community advocates dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs). Learn more about our work at ocanational.org/about.