Overview:
Rallies and vigils were held around the country after an ICE agent fatally shot Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis last week.
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Around the U.S.
Over 1,000 anti-ICE events held across the country this weekend:
Rallies and vigils were held after an ICE agent fatally shot Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis last week. —The Guardian
Coalition of over 100 organizations urges Congress to end ICE funding if there are no reforms:
A letter, led by the ACLU, calls on lawmakers to vote no to any FY2026 appropriations bill that would increase funding for ICE or Border Patrol. —ACLU.org
U.S. Reps. say they were denied access to ICE facility in Minneapolis:
They told reporters they were initially allowed access to the agency’s base of operations in Minnesota on Saturday, but then told to leave. —CBS News
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says hundreds more federal agents are headed to Minnesota:
The move comes just days after the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis resident and amid the agency’s so-called “largest immigration operation ever.” —Bloomberg
Maryland police publish new details on Christmas Eve ICE shooting that contradicts DHS narrative:
DHS claims that the two men targeted in the shooting were in the same vehicle when they allegedly drove “directly at ICE officers”— but local police say only one of the men was in the car. —WTOP, aacounty.org
New York
“No Kings” protestors call on Congress to block funding for ICE and war:
Thousands took to the streets in Manhattan amid U.S. military raids on Venezuela and following the deadly shooting of Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis. —PIX11
ICE agents barred from reading detainees’ mail at Buffalo Federal Detention Facility:
Following a settlement in court, agents will be required to distribute mail within a day of receipt and protect the confidentiality of detainees’ correspondence. —WIVB
Workplace violence is pushing NYC nurses to the brink of striking:
More than 16,000 nurses at five New York City hospitals could walk off the job next week as management continues to push cuts to employee care and staffing. —Documented
Washington D.C.
Former ICE Acting Director John Sandweg says Trump admin. is using agency like a “political football”:
He also expressed concern over the legitimacy of the investigation into Renée Nicole Good’s death. —MS NOW, The Hill
USCIS hikes premium processing fees for I-129 classifications, others, including H-1B visa:
The new rule, cited as an adjustment for inflation, takes effect on March 1. —USCIS
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