Jeffries Calls DHS a 'Killing Machine' and Says Firing Noem Is Not Enough for Democrats to Back GOP Funding Bill
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said firing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem would be "a start" but "not enough," calling DHS under the Trump administration a "killing machine" after the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis and other recent vehicle‑related encounters (including a Portland shooting), and laying out demands — warrants for arrests, bans on masks, mandatory body cameras and criminal accountability — before Democrats will back the GOP DHS funding bill. The Minneapolis killing, disputed by local officials and captured on bystander video, has spurred nationwide "ICE Out For Good" protests, intensified calls for oversight and hearings, and prompted many Democrats to threaten to withhold funding unless statutory guardrails are enacted.
📌 Key Facts
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said firing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem would be "only a start" and that Democrats would not back the GOP’s DHS funding bill unless the department is reformed, calling DHS under the Trump administration a "killing machine" and listing conditions including judicial warrants for ICE/Border Patrol arrests, bans on face coverings by agents, mandatory body cameras and criminal accountability for officers who break the law.
- Democratic senators and House Democrats have coalesced around demands for statutory guardrails, oversight hearings and testimony from DHS leaders (including Noem and White House border officials) and have threatened to withhold support for DHS appropriations—reversing earlier willingness to back a larger funding package and raising the prospect of a funding standoff or partial shutdown.
- On Jan. 7 in Minneapolis, an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in her SUV; Minneapolis Fire Department records show multiple gunshot wounds and paramedics performed CPR. Bystander videos and a New York Times multi‑angle analysis raised questions about DHS’s account that she "weaponized" her vehicle, and local leaders including Mayor Jacob Frey and Rep. Ilhan Omar publicly rejected the federal self‑defense narrative, sparking large protests.
- A separate Border Patrol shooting in Portland occurred days later: a man (Luis David Nino‑Moncada) and a woman (Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano‑Contreras) were shot outside a hospital, both wounded; Nino‑Moncada has been federally charged with aggravated assault on a federal officer. DHS alleged the pair had ties to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and that the vehicle was being "weaponized," but the FBI said it had not found surveillance or body‑camera video and none of the six agents on scene had bodycams running.
- A later Minneapolis incident (Jan. 14–15) involved an ICE officer shooting a Venezuelan man (identified as Julio Cesar Sosa‑Celis) in the leg during an enforcement action; DHS described the officer as having been "ambushed" and attacked with a snow shovel and broom handle, while eyewitness accounts and local officials disputed parts of that narrative, leading to renewed protests and heightened tension in the city.
- The shootings are part of a broader, highly visible DHS enforcement surge—federal officials confirm roughly 2,000–3,000 ICE/CBP agents were deployed to the Twin Cities with Secretary Noem saying additional personnel were being sent—and they have prompted nationwide "ICE Out For Good" vigils and hundreds of protests organized within a short period by groups including Indivisible, ACLU, Voto Latino and others.
- Federal and state responses include multiple investigations (FBI, Oregon DOJ, U.S. attorney offices), criminal charges in the Portland case, a Minnesota lawsuit seeking to pause the federal crackdown with a judge setting expedited deadlines, and mixed statements from prosecutors: Minnesota’s attorney general vowed state pursuit of justice while DOJ’s Civil Rights Division publicly said there was 'currently no basis' for a civil‑rights investigation at that time.
- Political and practical funding context: Democrats say they will press for legal and operational constraints on DHS as a condition for approving the department’s appropriations (including the roughly $10 billion annual ICE line in the DHS bill), but reporting notes ICE/immigration enforcement also has multiyear funding from last year’s GOP tax‑and‑spending law (reported as about $75 billion over four years), meaning some enforcement capacity could continue even if parts of the DHS bill are blocked.
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"The piece is an opinion commentary on the violent Minneapolis ICE‑raid protests (and related incidents), arguing from a Gen‑X perspective that patriotic renewal and force — not acquiescence — are the proper remedies to defeat a resurgent violent leftist protest culture."
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Deeper context and explanatory frameworks for understanding this story
Phenomenon: Ramping up of ICE immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota and other areas
Explanation: The Trump administration has expanded ICE operations as a policy response to perceived increases in unauthorized border crossings and to fulfill campaign promises on immigration control, involving shifts in enforcement priorities and increased funding to target public safety and national security concerns
Evidence: Analysis shows a dramatic plunge in unauthorized migration at the U.S.-Mexico border during fiscal year 2025, prompting the administration to intensify interior enforcement through resource allocation and priority shifts, resulting in operations like the one in Minnesota involving 2,000 agents
Alternative view: Economic pressures from labor shortages and inflation concerns, as replacing arrested immigrants could raise costs, potentially undermining anti-inflation efforts
💡 This explanation highlights policy-driven motivations tied to border data, complicating the story's implicit narrative of chaotic federal overreach by connecting it to broader immigration trends and administrative strategies
Phenomenon: Shootings by ICE agents during enforcement operations, including the Minneapolis incident
Explanation: ICE training materials emphasize quick and decisive use of deadly force with minimal focus on de-escalation, leading to reckless shootings often without subsequent arrests or prosecutions
Evidence: Exclusive review of ICE training documents reveals encouragement of immediate deadly force without warning shots and little emphasis on de-escalation techniques, correlating with over half of identified shootings resulting in no arrests
Alternative view: Increased assaults on ICE agents, with claims of up to 500% rise, prompting more aggressive responses, though data supporting these claims is questioned by investigative reports
💡 This shifts focus from isolated incidents to systemic training deficiencies, challenging the coverage's portrayal of shootings as mere byproducts of operations by revealing institutional factors that enable escalation
Phenomenon: Local opposition and demands for ICE to leave Minneapolis
Explanation: Organized resistance stems from cultural and demographic factors, including the city's large Somali immigrant community facing targeted rhetoric and fears of raids, amplified by historical sanctuary city policies and community organizing against federal enforcement
Evidence: Reports document protests and confrontations in response to anti-Somali rhetoric from Trump, with midwestern communities like Minneapolis navigating diversity challenges and resisting raids through actions like snowball-throwing and demands for ICE withdrawal
💡 This explanation adds context of ethnic tensions and community demographics, complicating the story's depiction of local chaos by linking opposition to deeper cultural shifts and historical immigrant integration efforts in the area
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January 28, 2026
4:57 PM
Hakeem Jeffries says Dems will not back funding bill for 'killing machine' DHS even if Noem is fired
New information:
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said on CNN that firing or removing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem would be only 'a start' and 'not enough' for Democrats to support the GOP’s DHS funding bill.
- Jeffries characterized DHS under Trump as a 'killing machine' and cited the fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and 'dozens' of deaths in ICE detention as evidence.
- He laid out specific conditions for supporting DHS funding, including judicial warrants for ICE, bans on masks, mandatory body cameras, and criminal accountability for officers who break the law.
- Jeffries accused the administration of claiming ICE is 'absolutely immune,' which he argues encourages 'rogue' behavior by agents.
2:52 PM
Senate Democrat demands Trump fire 'creep' Stephen Miller in exchange for his DHS funding vote
New information:
- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., publicly says his price for voting to fund DHS and avert a partial shutdown is firing White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, calling him the "brains" behind Trump’s immigration policies and a "creep."
- Gallego’s demand comes as Senate Democrats coalesce around adding statutory guardrails and restrictions on DHS in response to the fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti during immigration operations in Minnesota.
- The piece reiterates that Republican Sens. Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski have already said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem should resign or be removed, with Tillis calling her handling of the Pretti case "amateur hour" and saying she "needs to go" even while not endorsing impeachment.
10:00 AM
Shutdown ahead? Democrats oppose funding bill, demanding immigration enforcement reform.
New information:
- Democrats had been prepared to support a $1.3 trillion six‑bill funding package but reversed course after the second Minneapolis killing, now vowing to block it unless the DHS bill is removed and renegotiated.
- Sen. Chris Murphy says Democrats are discussing specific demands such as requiring warrants for ICE and Border Patrol arrests and mandating that federal agents clearly identify themselves.
- The article spells out that even if the $10 billion annual ICE appropriation in the DHS bill is blocked, ICE still has an additional $75 billion over four years from last year’s GOP tax‑and‑spending law, allowing enforcement to continue largely unimpeded.
- Republican Sens. Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski have publicly called for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to be removed over Minnesota events, while GOP committee chairs plan hearings with the heads of ICE, CBP and USCIS.
January 16, 2026
9:09 PM
Senate Democrats push for Noem, Homan testimony after Renee Good killing
New information:
- Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led by Sen. Gary Peters, sent a letter to Chairman Rand Paul urging oversight hearings and possible subpoenas of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and White House border czar Tom Homan after Renee Good’s killing.
- The letter also calls for testimony from ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott, Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino, citing deployments "without appropriate coordination" with state and local authorities and "numerous operations involving excessive uses of force."
- Democrats accuse DHS leadership of falsely claiming no U.S. citizens have been arrested or detained in recent raids and fault Noem for labeling Good’s actions "domestic terrorism" immediately after the shooting; DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin dismissed the push as political showmanship and said assaults on ICE officers are up 1,300%.
- The Democratic oversight push is unfolding as Congress has passed a three-bill funding minibus but left DHS appropriations unresolved, with Democrats in both chambers insisting on new accountability constraints on ICE as part of any Homeland Security deal.
3:42 PM
Renee Good sustained at least 3 gunshot wounds in ICE shooting, report reveals
New information:
- Confirms via Minneapolis Fire Department report that paramedics arrived approximately five minutes after Renee Good was shot in her SUV.
- Details the wounds as at least three confirmed gunshot wounds (two to the chest, one to the left forearm) plus a possible fourth to the left side of the head with protruding tissue.
- Reiterates that medics found Good unresponsive but with an irregular pulse and attempted life‑saving efforts on scene and in the ambulance.
- Adds new protest‑scene details, including video of federal agents pinning a protester and apparently shoving the person’s head into concrete outside the Whipple Building.
- Describes an incident where vandals smashed two unmarked FBI vehicles in north Minneapolis and removed boxes that apparently included federal documents, with FBI Director Kash Patel confirming one arrest and promising more.
3:39 PM
Minnesota AG says 'there is no statute of limitations on murder' after fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good
New information:
- Keith Ellison said on CNN’s 'The Jim Acosta Show' that 'there is no absolute immunity' for the ICE officer who killed Renee Nicole Good, directly contradicting Vice President JD Vance’s assertion the agent is protected by 'absolute immunity.'
- Ellison emphasized that 'there is no statute of limitations on murder' and explicitly suggested the agent could face charges in the future if political leadership changes, saying those in power now 'are not always going to be in power.'
- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News Digital there is 'currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation,' confirming DOJ’s Civil Rights Division will not open a case at this time.
- Ellison pledged that Minnesota will 'pursue this to its logical, factual end,' framing the killing’s impact on Good’s family and insisting 'justice is not going to go to sleep or go away.'
1:21 PM
New details emerge about how Renee Good died
New information:
- Minneapolis Fire Department incident report states Renee Good was shot four times: twice in the chest, once in the forearm, and once in the head.
- The CBS piece confirms these wound locations and counts as coming from official response documentation tied to last week’s ICE shooting.
- This granular injury pattern had not previously been detailed in existing coverage of the Minneapolis ICE operation.
10:00 AM
In Minneapolis and beyond, businesses ban ICE officers as outrage grows
New information:
- Minneapolis café owner Dylan Alverson posted a "Private Property. No ICE or CBP Access" sign on his restaurant door, stating federal immigration officers may not enter without a judge‑signed warrant.
- Other Minneapolis businesses have posted similar signs, echoing earlier 'ICE not served here' campaigns in cities like San Francisco and Portland.
- Alverson reports two of his U.S.‑citizen employees were briefly detained by federal officers and released, with unclear grounds for their arrests, and describes ongoing tear‑gas use and vehicle extractions happening directly outside his café.
- The article ties the business resistance to national polling showing growing public support for immigrants and dissatisfaction with Trump’s crackdown, framing the signs as both symbolic and a limited legal assertion of property rights.
- DHS has not only deployed roughly 2,000 agents but Secretary Kristi Noem now says "hundreds" more are being sent to Minneapolis as clashes continue, with businesses explicitly reacting to that surge.
3:07 AM
1/15: CBS Evening News
New information:
- CBS reports that tensions in Minneapolis have flared again after a second shooting involving an ICE agent, coming on top of the earlier controversial shooting already under investigation.
- The segment emphasizes that this newer incident has intensified protests and community anger, not just sustained them, suggesting a worsening local climate around federal immigration operations.
- CBS framing ties the second shooting directly to continuing mass demonstrations and a more volatile street environment, rather than an isolated case.
1:44 AM
Dueling accounts of ICE shooting of Venezuelan migrant in Minneapolis
New information:
- Identifies the wounded Venezuelan migrant by name as Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis and confirms he was shot in the leg and hospitalized along with the ICE officer.
- Reports an eyewitness 911 account from Sosa-Celis’s wife, who says agents chased her husband to his home and shot him in front of his family, contradicting DHS’s story of an ambush with a shovel and broom.
- Details that Wednesday’s incident is the second Minneapolis ICE-involved shooting in a week, linking it explicitly to the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good as a flashpoint in ongoing unrest.
- Describes that nearly 3,000 ICE and CBP agents have been deployed to the Twin Cities and that Thursday protests saw federal agents deploy chemical agents on crowds without warning, according to witnesses.
- Reveals that vandals broke into a federal official’s car during protests, allegedly stole FBI body armor and weapons, and that the FBI has posted a $100,000 reward; one suspect with alleged Latin Kings ties has been arrested in an ATF-led raid.
- Quotes President Trump’s Truth Social threat to invoke the Insurrection Act if Minnesota officials don’t stop 'professional agitators and insurrectionists,' and Gov. Tim Walz’s response urging him to 'turn the temperature down' while calling for peaceful protest.
January 15, 2026
11:15 PM
Venezuelan national shot in leg by federal officer in Minneapolis as protests grow
New information:
- CBS frames the incident as a Venezuelan national being shot in the leg by a federal officer during the Minneapolis traffic stop.
- The segment reports that protests in Minneapolis are growing in response to the broader federal immigration crackdown and use of force.
- It adds that President Trump is now explicitly threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis to stop the protests.
10:19 PM
Three Venezuelan illegals arrested after ICE officer 'ambushed and attacked' during traffic stop: Noem
New information:
- DHS publicly identified three Venezuelan nationals now in ICE custody: Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, Alfredo Alejandro Ajorna and Gabriel Alejandro Hernandez-Ledezma.
- DHS now alleges that two additional individuals emerged from a nearby apartment and struck the ICE officer with a snow shovel and broom handle while he struggled on the ground with Sosa-Celis.
- The article reports that the wounded suspect and the two alleged accomplices retreated into an apartment, barricaded themselves and were later arrested by ICE.
- DHS asserts Sosa-Celis has prior criminal convictions and says Minnesota authorities previously released him before ICE could lodge a detainer.
- Kristi Noem escalates her rhetoric, calling the incident an 'attempted murder of federal law enforcement' and directly blaming Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Gov. Tim Walz for encouraging resistance to ICE.
8:32 PM
Minneapolis mayor who told ICE to 'get the f--- out' now calls for peace after another shooting incident
New information:
- The Fox article ties the North Minneapolis leg‑shooting directly to Mayor Jacob Frey’s evolving rhetoric, showing him respond the same night with a televised plea for peace and renewed demands that ICE leave the city.
- Frey characterizes the situation as "not sustainable" and an "impossible" position for Minneapolis, explicitly citing residents urging local police to confront ICE agents and accusing federal officers of "creating chaos."
- He cautions protesters not to "take the bait" from President Trump, arguing that violent confrontation "is not helpful" and "you are not helping the undocumented immigrants in our city."
8:00 PM
DHS slams New York Times' 'despicably misleading' headline after ICE shooting of violent illegal immigrant
New information:
- DHS publicly accused The New York Times of running a "despicably misleading" headline and social post on the Minneapolis ICE shooting because it omitted any mention of the alleged shovel attack or ambush.
- The article reproduces DHS’s detailed narrative thread on X stressing that the Venezuelan national is an 'illegal alien' released into the U.S. in 2022 under Biden, and reiterates the claim that two additional individuals joined the attack with a snow shovel and broom handle before the agent fired.
- The New York Times responded on X saying it publishes government statements but only treats those details as facts after independent verification, and declined further comment when contacted.
4:23 PM
DHS says federal officer shot person in leg after being attacked during Minneapolis arrest
New information:
- Article confirms ongoing street confrontations at the scene: officers in gas masks and helmets used tear gas and grenades against a small crowd while protesters threw snowballs and chanted 'Our streets.'
- City of Minneapolis publicly stated the shot man is hospitalized with non–life-threatening injuries and urged residents to 'remain calm.'
- Adds fuller DHS narrative: the man allegedly drove off, crashed into a parked car, fled on foot, and was then joined by two people from a nearby apartment whom DHS says helped attack the officer before the shot was fired.
- Identifies that the two additional individuals who came from the apartment are in custody.
- Details the first federal court hearing on Minnesota’s lawsuit to pause the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown: Judge Katherine Menendez set a Monday deadline for DOJ to respond to a TRO request and said these are 'grave and important matters' with little precedent.
- Reports that the Pentagon is seeking military lawyers to join the Minnesota enforcement effort, underscoring how ad hoc and chaotic the deployment has become.
- Quotes state Assistant Attorney General Brian Carter saying Minnesota 'needs most of all right now is a pause' to lower the 'temperature.'
- Notes Gov. Tim Walz, in a televised address the same evening, described Minnesota as 'in chaos' and said what is happening 'defies belief.'
1:33 PM
What we know after ICE officer shoots man in leg in Minneapolis
New information:
- CBS, citing multiple officials, reiterates that the ICE officer shot a Venezuelan man in the leg after an apparent attack with shovels during an operation in Minneapolis.
- The segment frames the event explicitly as part of a broader federal enforcement operation rather than an isolated encounter, but does not add concrete facts beyond what is already known from prior reporting.
6:49 AM
DHS: ICE officers in Minneapolis shoot Venezuelan man in the leg
New information:
- Confirms DHS’s narrative that the ICE officer was 'ambushed and attacked' by the arrest target and two others wielding a snow shovel and broom handle before firing.
- Specifies the sequence: a targeted traffic stop, the Venezuelan man fleeing in a vehicle, crashing into another car, then fleeing on foot and allegedly resisting before the shooting.
- Reports that the shooting occurred about 10 minutes before Gov. Tim Walz’s primetime address, in which he called on the Trump administration to 'end this occupation' and urged Minnesotans to film ICE agents to build a public record.
- Documents that protesters quickly converged on the scene and that immigration agents used chemical irritants and flashbangs to disperse crowds.
- Includes on‑the‑ground testimony from local residents describing Minneapolis as feeling like a 'war zone,' with businesses closing and people afraid ICE will show up.
4:59 AM
Officials give update after federal officer shoots man in leg in Minneapolis | Special Report
New information:
- CBS frames the episode as a DHS‑confirmed incident during an 'immigration operation' in Minneapolis and carries a joint update with Minnesota officials, underscoring active federal–state coordination and public messaging.
- The segment confirms the wound was to the leg and that DHS characterizes it as a shooting by a 'federal law enforcement officer' rather than specifying ICE in its on‑air language.
- Minnesota officials’ participation in the briefing signals continued state‑level political and operational engagement with Operation Metro Surge and federal tactics after the earlier fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
3:07 AM
ICE officer shoots man in leg in Minneapolis after shovel attack, officials say
New information:
- Confirms this specific Jan. 14 north Minneapolis incident involved a Venezuelan migrant shot in the leg and an ICE officer injured by a shovel.
- Clarifies that four individuals, including the shooting victim, barricaded themselves in a house that contained three additional enforcement targets.
- Reports DHS’s narrative that the officer was 'ambushed' by three individuals wielding a shovel and broom handle, leading to 'defensive shots.'
- Places the shooting in time: about 7 p.m. near North 6th Street and North 24th Avenue.
- Notes that a large crowd formed and fireworks were heard near the scene as tensions remained high one week after the Renee Good killing.
January 14, 2026
11:17 PM
A man shot by Border Patrol during an Oregon immigration stop pleads not guilty to assault on agent
New information:
- Luis David Nino-Moncada has been federally indicted and pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault on a federal employee and damaging federal property.
- A U.S. magistrate judge set a five-day jury trial in U.S. District Court and scheduled a release hearing for next week; Nino-Moncada remains in custody.
- AP reiterates DHS and Portland police claims that both occupants allegedly have ties to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and details prior contact with police, including a prostitution arrest involving passenger Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras.
12:36 AM
Suspected Venezuelan gangster in Portland CBP attack tied to shooting at apartment complex: police
New information:
- Washington County Sheriff’s Office confirms deputies responded to a July 2025 shooting at an apartment complex in unincorporated Washington County where suspects fled and no one was injured.
- Detectives later identified Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano‑Contreras, now a co‑defendant in the Jan. 8 Portland CBP case, as a person of interest in that July shooting.
- Because the July case crosses jurisdictions and may involve federal violations, it has been referred to and is being handled by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which have an active investigation.
- A neighbor, Justin Pitones, describes the July incident as a "deal gone bad" that shattered the quiet of the normally peaceful complex and says neighbors never expected it would end in a later federal shooting.
- Local and federal authorities declined to provide further details on the July case, directing questions to federal investigators.
January 13, 2026
3:16 AM
FBI says it hasn't found video of Border Patrol shooting in Portland
New information:
- FBI Special Agent Daniel Jeffreys stated in a newly public affidavit that investigators have found no surveillance, body-camera or other video footage of the Portland Border Patrol shooting.
- None of the six Border Patrol agents on scene had body cameras running at the time of the shooting.
- The affidavit says Luis David Nino‑Moncada, after being read his rights, admitted intentionally ramming the Border Patrol vehicle and acknowledged he knew the vehicles were immigration enforcement.
- DOJ released photos and described 'significant' front‑end damage to the Border Patrol rental car, including smashed headlights and a torn‑off front bumper.
- The truck drove away from the scene; Nino‑Moncada later called 911 from an apartment complex and was taken into FBI custody after treatment for gunshot wounds to his arm and abdomen.
- Passenger Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano‑Contreras, shot in the chest, is now held at a private ICE detention facility in Tacoma, Washington, on an illegal‑entry charge originally filed in Texas.
- Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek publicly condemned the shooting and demanded a halt to federal immigration operations in the city and state.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi framed the case as a red‑line on assaults against law enforcement, vowing that such acts will be met with 'the full force' of DOJ.
1:05 AM
Man shot by Border Patrol agent in Portland charged with assaulting federal officer
New information:
- Luis David Nino-Moncada has been charged in federal court with aggravated assault of a federal officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon and damaging federal property in excess of $1,000.
- Nino-Moncada made his initial court appearance on Monday afternoon in Portland.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a statement warning that 'anyone who crosses the red line of assaulting law enforcement will be met with the full force of this Justice Department.'
- Nino-Moncada was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on Sunday after being discharged from OHSU, where he was treated for a gunshot wound to the arm.
- Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, who was shot in the chest, was moved from Legacy Emanuel Medical Center to an ICE processing facility in Tacoma, Washington, where she faces illegal-entry charges.
- A defense attorney for Nino-Moncada called the government’s allegation of Tren de Aragua ties a 'well-worn playbook' used to justify 'dangerous and unprofessional' conduct by agents.
- Witness accounts describe agents pounding on the window of a red Toyota Tacoma before it reversed into another vehicle multiple times while fleeing, with gunshots heard as the truck sped away; federal officials say the pair 'attempted to run over' agents.
January 10, 2026
3:54 PM
Portland police chief cries while admitting DHS was right about Tren de Aragua ties in CBP shooting
New information:
- Portland Police Chief Bob Day publicly confirmed that both people shot by a CBP agent — identified by DHS as Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano‑Contreras — have a 'nexus to involvement' with the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
- DHS identified the pair as Venezuelan criminal illegal aliens and described Moncada as allegedly 'weaponizing' his vehicle in an attempt to run over agents, prompting the agent to fire in self‑defense.
- DHS disputed early reports that the two were a married couple, saying Moncada is a suspected gang associate and Zambrano‑Contreras is allegedly tied to a TdA‑linked prostitution operation.
- Chief Day said both suspects remain hospitalized in stable condition, are in federal custody, and 'appear to be on the road to recovery.'
- Day emphasized that disclosing the suspected gang ties is for transparency and should not be seen as justifying the shooting, which remains under investigation, and directed remarks specifically to Portland’s Latino community about concerns over victim blaming.
3:47 PM
Protests against ICE planned nationwide after shootings
New information:
- The Portland shooting is placed in a national context as one of two recent federal vehicle‑stop shootings that have sparked coordinated protests against ICE and DHS across the country.
- The Trump administration’s description that both the Minneapolis and Portland shootings involved drivers 'weaponizing' their vehicles is repeated as the federal justification amid rising public backlash.
- The article connects the Portland shooting to broader nationwide organizing by Indivisible and other groups under the 'ICE Out for Good' banner.
5:49 AM
Protests against ICE planned across US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon
New information:
- Article specifies that protests are planned for 'cities and towns across the country on Saturday' following the shootings, reinforcing the nationwide scope and timing.
- Names the Minneapolis protest location as Powderhorn Park, about half a mile from where Renee Good was shot, and describes it as a rally and march to celebrate her life and call for an 'end to deadly terror on our streets.'
- States that Indivisible says hundreds of protests are scheduled in Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Florida and other states, under the 'ICE Out for Good' branding.
- Notes that some federal officers in the Minnesota surge were redeployed from an operation in Louisiana that was expected to last until February.
- Clarifies DHS framing that both the Minneapolis and Portland shootings were acts of self‑defense by officers against drivers who allegedly 'weaponized' their vehicles.
January 09, 2026
8:23 PM
ICE and Border Patrol shootings spark hundreds of weekend vigils and protests
New information:
- Organizers have branded the nationwide response as "ICE Out For Good" vigils and protests, with about 500 events scheduled as of Friday afternoon and more than 1,000 expected total.
- The mobilization was assembled in less than 24 hours, according to Sarah Parker of Voices of Florida/50501, who is quoted describing public anger after recent operations in Venezuela, Minnesota and Portland.
- Specific organizing groups are named, including Indivisible, 50501, the Disappeared in America Campaign, Voto Latino, the ACLU, and Women’s March, with Tamika Middleton explaining why vigils are being used.
- The article notes that there have been at least seven officer‑involved shootings by DHS immigration components since Trump ramped up operations in early 2025.
- New detail that two days of Minneapolis protests after Renee Good’s killing led law enforcement to deploy flash‑bangs and chemical irritants.
- Cites recent polling showing more U.S. adults now support anti‑ICE protests than ICE itself, and that some congressional Democrats are threatening another shutdown to force ICE changes.
2:31 PM
Shootings in Minneapolis and Portland spur protests over federal enforcement operations after
New information:
- Reports that in Portland, Oregon, federal officers shot a man and a woman inside a vehicle outside a hospital on Thursday; both were wounded and their conditions were not immediately known.
- FBI and the Oregon Department of Justice have opened investigations into the Portland shooting.
- Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and the city council publicly called on ICE to halt all operations in the city until a full investigation is completed, and hundreds of people protested at the ICE building Thursday night, with several arrests after police ordered protesters onto the sidewalk.
- Minneapolis city crews removed about 15 tons of debris used as makeshift barricades at the Renee Good shooting site but left the community memorial intact.
- DHS issued a statement asserting the Portland shooting occurred after a Venezuelan man with alleged gang ties and involvement in a recent shooting tried to 'weaponize' his vehicle, while acknowledging it is not yet clear if witness video supports that account.
- Vice President JD Vance described the Minneapolis shooting as justified, called Renee Good a 'victim of left-wing ideology,' and said her death was 'a tragedy of her own making,' while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey countered that video evidence shows the self-defense claim is 'garbage.'
1:26 PM
Latest news on two shootings involving Trump administration immigration officials
New information:
- The CBS piece highlights that protests are erupting across the U.S. specifically in response to the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
- It notes that the newer Portland Border Patrol shooting has occurred in the immediate aftermath of, and in the shadow of, the Minneapolis killing, heightening public reaction.
10:04 AM
Agents in Immigration Crackdown Have Fired at Vehicles at Least 10 Times
New information:
- Federal immigration agents involved in the Minneapolis killing are part of a pattern of at least 10 shootings by Trump‑era immigration‑crackdown units since September, all involving people in vehicles.
- At least two people have died in these 10 incidents, including the woman killed in Minneapolis.
- The article specifies that the Portland, Oregon shooting of a man and woman in a car on Thursday is among these 10 cases.
- It cites DOJ policy that agents may only fire at vehicles if the driver is using deadly force by means other than the vehicle or operating the vehicle in a way that threatens serious injury or death.
- A New York Times multi‑angle video analysis of the Minneapolis shooting concludes the driver appeared to be turning the car away from officers, raising questions about DHS’s claim that she presented a deadly threat by 'weaponizing' the vehicle.
January 07, 2026
8:43 PM
Who is Jacob Frey? Meet the Dem mayor who told ICE to 'get the f--- out' of his city
New information:
- Identifies Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s explicit quote telling ICE to 'get the f--- out of Minneapolis' at a news conference following the fatal ICE shooting.
- Reports that Frey labeled DHS’s claim that the shooting was self-defense as 'garbage.'
- Notes that after winning a third term, Frey used his retained authority the following month to issue an executive order prohibiting use of city property, such as parking lots, for immigration operations.
- Reiterates Frey’s prior commitments that Minneapolis police will not collect immigration-status information and will not arrest people solely for being in the country illegally, framing the city as a 'safe haven' for undocumented immigrants.
- Describes Frey being heckled at his swearing-in ceremony over Minneapolis police handling of two domestic-violence situations, adding political context to his current clash with federal authorities.
8:26 PM
WATCH LIVE: Gov. Walz holds briefing after ICE agent shoots and kills woman in Minneapolis
New information:
- Article provides a clear, step‑by‑step description from bystander video: an ICE officer attempts to open the SUV’s driver door, the vehicle pulls away, a second officer standing in front of the SUV fires at least two shots as the vehicle moves forward, is struck but not knocked down, and the SUV then crashes into parked cars and stops.
- Confirms the victim was a Minneapolis motorist driving an SUV and that bystanders recorded and posted videos of the incident to social media.
- States that federal officials are characterizing the shooting as an act of self‑defense while quoting the city’s mayor calling it 'reckless' and unnecessary, sharpening the documented clash in narratives.
- Notes that this killing is at least the fifth fatal ICE shooting across several states since 2024 as part of Trump‑era immigration operations.
- Reports that Gov. Tim Walz is holding a live news conference on the shooting, signaling direct gubernatorial engagement.
7:04 PM
Mayor Jacob Frey tells ICE to 'get the f--- out of Minneapolis,' rejects DHS self-defense statement
New information:
- Mayor Jacob Frey, at a Wednesday press conference, told ICE to 'get the f--- out of Minneapolis,' saying 'we do not want you here.'
- Frey publicly labeled DHS’s statement that the shooting was in self-defense a 'garbage' narrative and said ICE is 'creating the kind of dysfunction and chaos that they claimed to be trying to help with.'
- Rep. Ilhan Omar posted on X that DHS is 'lying,' asserting there was no attempt to run an officer over and that 'no ICE agents appear to be hurt,' and told ICE to 'Get out of our city.'
- DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News the incident was a 'direct consequence of constant attacks and demonization of our officers by sanctuary politicians' and cited a 1,300% rise in assaults and 8,000% rise in death threats against officers.
- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said city officials had predicted some form of violence amid the federal surge, reiterated calls for lawful protests, and noted it did not appear the woman killed was a specific target of the operation.
6:39 PM
ICE officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, investigation underway
New information:
- Confirms the shooting was fatal and that paramedics performed CPR on the woman after she was removed from a Honda Pilot that traveled 20–30 feet and crashed following three gunshots.
- Provides detailed witness accounts that the Honda was blocked by multiple federal agents, an agent tried to open the driver’s door, the driver shifted into reverse and then drive, and then shots were fired — accounts that, along with a posted video, the article says cast doubt on DHS’s claim she ‘weaponized’ the vehicle to attack officers.
- Quotes DHS assistant secretary for public affairs Tricia McLaughlin calling the victim ‘one of these violent rioters’ who committed ‘an act of domestic terrorism’ by allegedly trying to run over officers.
- Reports Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s on‑camera statement calling ICE’s self‑defense narrative ‘bull***t,’ accusing the agent of ‘recklessly using power,’ and telling ICE to ‘get the f*** out of Minneapolis,’ while confirming the victim was 37 years old.
- Includes CAIR‑Minnesota director Jaylani Hussein’s public accusation that DHS is ‘lying’ about the shooting and his call for local charges against the officer ‘where warranted.’
- Adds Rep. Ilhan Omar’s statement that the victim was a ‘legal observer’ and that ‘ICE must stop terrorizing our communities and leave our city.’
- Notes that whistles reportedly alerted neighbors to ICE’s presence around 9:30 a.m., and that protesters clashed with law enforcement about an hour after the shooting near East 34th Street.
- Reiterates that this incident occurs amid what the article describes as an influx of 2,000 federal law‑enforcement personnel in the Twin Cities metro area.
6:29 PM
WATCH: Minnesota officials hold briefing after ICE agent kills woman motorist
New information:
- Confirms the shooting occurred in a residential neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis, near long‑standing immigrant markets and about a mile from where George Floyd was killed in 2020.
- Quotes DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in Texas calling the incident an 'act of domestic terrorism' against ICE officers and alleging the woman 'attempted to run them over and rammed them with her vehicle.'
- Quotes Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey calling the self‑defense narrative 'bullshit,' labeling the deployment 'reckless,' and explicitly urging federal agents to leave the city.
- Notes that this is at least the fifth person killed in immigration enforcement operations in several states since 2024, framing the incident as part of a broader pattern.
- Describes on‑scene protests, including chants of 'Shame!' and 'ICE out of Minnesota!' and the presence of CBP official Gregory Bovino, who has fronted similar crackdowns in Los Angeles and Chicago.
- Places the incident within the newly announced Twin Cities crackdown, with DHS confirming over 2,000 agents and officers deployed and operations tied in part to alleged Somali‑linked fraud.
6:26 PM
Protesters gather after ICE shoots and kills woman in Minneapolis
New information:
- Confirms DHS public framing that the woman was fatally shot by an ICE officer Wednesday morning in Minneapolis.
- Adds on‑scene context that protesters quickly gathered at the site of the shooting, with national media (CBS News) present covering demonstrations the same day.