Minneapolis, MN (Originally published on December 10, 2025, updated on January 7, 2026) — Cover photo credit: AP/Tom Baker
As an organization committed to justice and equity, the Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy (CEED) strongly condemns the killing of Renee Nicole Macklin Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer and the escalating pattern of violence against immigrant communities, including at least 14 people shot by ICE since July 2025 and 32 deaths in ICE custody since January 2025.
Our deepest condolences go out to the families, friends, and communities dealing with this violence. Unwarranted and reckless use of deadly force against community members is the opposite of justice and safety. No one is above the law. We join the voices around the country demanding accountability and justice.
In recent weeks, we have witnessed an alarming rise in ICE raids targeting immigrant families across Minnesota, particularly Somali-American communities. Minneapolis is home to around 80,000 people of Somali descent, the largest Somali population in the U.S. We condemn these discriminatory and racist attacks.
Environmental justice relies on the principle that everyone, regardless of race, class, or income, deserves equal protection from pollutants and climate impacts, ensuring all communities live in healthy and safe environments. This includes ensuring our Black and immigrant families are treated with respect and dignity. Frontline communities facing environmental injustices are often the same Black and immigrant communities now facing immigration enforcement. These compounding injustices: pollution, climate impacts, and state violence, demand our unified response. We strongly oppose dangerous, racist, and Islamophobic tactics used to target our community members unjustly.
CEED is proud to be founded and based in Minneapolis, a city that welcomes immigrants and whose cultural fabric is deeply entwined with the countless contributions its immigrant residents have made. Our city’s diversity is what makes it beautiful, and we will continue to speak out and support our communities here in Minneapolis and around the state.
We stand alongside our community members, and invite you to join us in amplifying their stories, and stand alongside them. Join us in uplifting community resources and local organizations doing important work on the ground to oppose these racist attacks and defend our immigrant communities:
- Immigrant Defense Network – The Immigrant Defense Network is a statewide coalition of 90+ nonprofits and community groups in Minnesota dedicated to defending immigrant rights, providing legal information and support, and organizing collective action so immigrant communities can live with dignity, safety, and full civic inclusion.
- Monarca Rapid Response Line – Monarca is a Minnesota-based immigrant rights group that mobilizes community members to monitor federal immigration enforcement and offers legal observer, “know your rights,” and rapid response support to protect immigrant communities from unannounced raids.
- CAIR MN – CAIR-Minnesota (CAIR-MN) offers guidance and resources to help individuals — especially Muslims and other marginalized groups — understand and assert their legal rights when dealing with police, immigration agents, discrimination, or other civil-rights issues.
If you or a loved one has been affected by immigration enforcement or wants to report a sighting, please call COPAL MN’s Navigator line at (612) 255-3112.