DHS deploying hundreds more federal agents to Minneapolis, Noem announces

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announces hundreds more federal agents heading to Minneapolis to protect ICE officers amid rising tensions and protests.

People protest against the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a rally outside the Whipple Building on Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Tim Evans/Reuters)

Video of the shooting has become a political flashpoint, with some saying it supports the government’s position that the agent acted in self-defense and others saying the footage calls into question DHS’ explanation and raises broader concerns about the use of force by ICE officers.

The shooting remains under federal investigation.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey wrote in an op-ed in The New York Times that the Trump administration pushed a "false narrative" about the shooting and demonized Good.

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Renee Nicole Good was shot by an ICE officer on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 in Minnesota. (Donna Ganger/Facebook)

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DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital on Thursday that since Operation Metro Surge began, DHS law enforcement has arrested more than 1,500 individuals, including alleged murderers, pedophiles, rapists, and gang members across Minnesota. 

"Every single day our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line to arrest the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from American communities," McLaughlin said. "We will not let rioters slow us down from making Minnesota safe again—something Governor Walz and Mayor Frey REFUSED to do."

Ashley Carnahan is a writer at Fox News Digital.

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