A protest targeting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was planned for Thursday in New York City, following a deadly shooting involving an ICE agent in Minneapolis earlier this week.
On Wednesday, demonstrators gathered in Foley Square for what immigration advocates described as an emergency rally in response to the Minneapolis incident. The crowd later marched to 26 Federal Plaza, which houses the New York headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security.
Protesters repeatedly chanted the name “Renee Nicole Good,” whom the Minneapolis City Council has identified as the American citizen killed in the shooting.
“Are we outraged enough? No, we’re not,” said Angelo Pinto of Until Freedom. “We haven’t even begun to scratch the surface of how outraged we must be.”
The shooting also drew swift reaction from New York City leaders, placing renewed attention on Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who campaigned on strengthening sanctuary city protections and limiting cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
In a statement Wednesday night, Mamdani condemned the incident and reaffirmed his administration’s stance.
“The news coming out of Minneapolis is horrific,” Mamdani said. “This is part of a year full of cruelty, and we know that when ICE agents attack immigrants, they attack every one of us across this country.”
He added that New York City would continue to enforce its sanctuary city policies, stressing that all city agencies — including the NYPD — are expected to adhere to those rules.
“This is a city that has stood up for immigrants across the five boroughs, and it always will,” Mamdani said.
























