Southern Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva says an ICE agent’s fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis is the latest example of what she calls the agency’s fact-distorting propaganda.
Renee Nicole Good, 37, was killed Wednesday when an ICE agent fired shots into her vehicle during an immigration enforcement action in Minneapolis.
In a statement about the shooting, Grijalva, a Democrat, said that ICE activities have led to “chaos and violence” in communities from Minnesota to Arizona — an issue she says she witnessed firsthand in Tucson.
Video shows ICE agents firing chemical agents into a crowd during a demonstration against a taco shop raid in Tucson’s west side in December. Protesters, local media and Grijalva reported being hit with pepper spray.
“It is time for Congress to assert its constitutional responsibility and obligation as a co-equal branch of government by fully investigating this shooting, demanding hearings, and reining in this lawless agency. Our communities deserve safety, justice, and real accountability — and nothing less," Grijalva’s statement reads.
Grijalva and other Arizona Democrats called on Congress to investigate ICE’s use of force practices in December following the Tucson protest.
She also called on Congress to investigate Good’s shooting. Trump administration officials have claimed the agent acted in self-defense. But, as NPR reports, local leaders and eyewitnesses and video from the incident raise questions about federal agents' use of force.
