‘Defrosting ICE Together’ Rally In Verona Will Protest Minneapolis Shooting

VERONA, NJ — A “Defrosting ICE Together” protest is scheduled to take place in Verona this weekend in reaction to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.

Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and mother of three, was shot to death during an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Wednesday. The shooting has ignited a national controversy, with many people criticizing ICE and decrying the immigration crackdown happening under President Donald Trump – and many others staunchly defending the actions of the officer. Read More: Minneapolis Tense After Deadly ICE Shooting, Federal Presence Surges

According to an online database, rallies in Verona will take place from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on several upcoming Saturdays, including Jan. 10. The location is Bloomfield and Lakeside avenues. Learn more here.

Organizers issued the following instructions for participants:

"Dress to be comfortable standing for the duration and wear yellow if possible. You are also strongly encouraged to shop at the local town stores so our presence is further appreciated. Most importantly, don't respond to MAGA people and opposition with hate or anger! That's what they want from us [and it's not what we're about]."

Federal authorities – including Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem – have insisted that the shooting was justified and that the ICE officer who shot Good was “following his training.”

At a press conference on Wednesday, Noem said that any death is a “tragedy.” However, she alleged that Good was trying to block officers with her vehicle and attempted to hit the ICE agent with her car before she was shot.

Noem has described the incident as an “act of domestic terrorism” – although Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has called her allegations “garbage.”

The shooting has sparked protests across the nation. In Essex County, additional “ICE Out For Good” vigils are scheduled to take place this weekend in Montclair and Verona. Similar rallies are being planned in Bloomfield on Friday, and in West Orange on Saturday. Two other rallies took place in Good’s name in Newark on Thursday evening.

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