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An Open Letter

To: Sen. Hawley, Rep. Wagner, Sen. Schmitt

From: A constituent in Saint Louis, MO

January 11

**Demand Emergency Congressional Oversight of ICE After Fatal Shooting** I am writing to demand immediate Congressional action following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and trained legal observer, by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. Multiple videos document agents surrounding her vehicle as it backed away, with an agent firing three shots into the driver's side as the car moved down the street. Video evidence also shows agents refusing to allow a physician to render aid to the wounded woman. The Department of Homeland Security immediately characterized this killing as self-defense and labeled Good a domestic terrorist. Minneapolis and Minnesota officials rejected this narrative after reviewing video evidence, calling it reckless, false, and unsupported. This represents militarized federal policing coupled with propaganda that directly contradicts documented evidence. This incident is part of a disturbing pattern. The Trace has documented a spike in shootings involving ICE agents, use of less-lethal weapons against protesters and clergy, surging detention populations, overcrowded facilities, and record deaths in custody. Judicial rulings have repeatedly found ICE detention practices unlawful. We are witnessing anonymous federal agents operating in American neighborhoods without accountability. Congressional silence constitutes acquiescence. I urge you to exercise your Article I oversight authority immediately by holding emergency public hearings with sworn testimony from DHS and ICE leadership, subpoenaing all video footage, communications, use-of-force policies, and after-action reports related to this incident, prohibiting masked or anonymous federal policing in civil immigration enforcement, mandating enforceable duty to render immediate medical aid, restoring civil liability for federal agents who violate constitutional rights, and reining in large-scale enforcement operations that endanger the public and chill lawful protest. Oversight cannot wait for the next election. Your constituents are watching how you respond to the killing of an American citizen documenting law enforcement activity. I expect you to act now to restore accountability and protect constitutional rights.

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