1. United States
2. Wisc.
3. Letter

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. This killing represents a dangerous escalation in federal law enforcement conduct that requires urgent oversight. Multiple videos document agents surrounding Good's 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. While the Department of Homeland Security immediately characterized this as self-defense and labeled Good a domestic terrorist, Minneapolis and Minnesota officials reviewed the same video evidence and rejected this narrative as reckless, false, and unsupported. This incident is not isolated. 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. We are witnessing militarized, anonymous federal policing in American neighborhoods accompanied by propaganda that contradicts video evidence. Congressional silence constitutes acquiescence. I urge you to exercise your Article I 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. I expect you to take action now to prevent further loss of life and restore accountability to federal immigration enforcement.