Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Protests Erupt in Minneapolis Over ICE Actions
People in Minneapolis are very upset and protesting against ICE, the immigration police.
They are mad because ICE took a 5-year-old boy named Liam from his school and his dad.
The boy's teacher said he was a good student, and people think it's not fair to treat kids this way.
There were also protests because an ICE officer shot and killed a woman named Renee Good.
The officer hasn't been punished yet.
Thousands of people came out in the cold to protest, and some even got arrested.
They want ICE to stop doing these things and treat people better.
Thousands protested in Minneapolis against ICE's immigration crackdown and the detention of a 5-year-old child, Liam Conejo Ramos.
Protests were sparked by the detention of Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, and the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer on January 7, 2026.
ICE officers used Ramos as 'bait' to draw out those inside his home, according to the school superintendent.
Vice President JD Vance defended the ICE officers' actions, stating they were protecting the child after his father ran from officers.
Protesters chanted 'ICE out' and picketed outside the Minneapolis St. Paul airport, with around 100 clergy members arrested.
- Who
- Protesters in Minneapolis, including local residents and clergy, and ICE officers.
- What
- Protests against ICE actions, including the detention of a 5-year-old child and the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer.
- When
- January 14, 2026, with the shooting incident occurring on January 7, 2026.
- Where
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, including the Minnesota State Capitol and Minneapolis St. Paul airport.
- Why
- Outrage over ICE's immigration crackdown, the detention of a 5-year-old child, and the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer.
- Victim
- Renee Good
- Age
- 37
- Date of Incident
- January 7, 2026
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- ICE Officer Involved
- Jonathan Ross
- Gunshot Wounds
- Three shots, one graze
- Fatal Shot
- Head, left temple to right side
- Investigating Agency
- FBI
- Protest Date
- January 14, 2026
- Protest Location
- Minnesota State Capitol, Minneapolis
- Detained Child
- Liam Conejo Ramos
- Child's Age
- 5
- Child's Father
- Adrian Conejo Arias
- ICE Agents Deployed
- Thousands
- Protester Arrests
- 100 clergy
Sources
'Shot in the head': Renee Good independent autopsy reveals how she was killed by ICE officer in Minnesota
UN human rights chief urges US to uphold international law in immigration crackdown
Thousands brave icy weather to protest against ICE in Minneapolis after 5-year-old's detention
