Statement from Rep. Omar and Congressional Tri-Caucus on Minneapolis Shooting by ICE Agents

The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09)—along with Congressional Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05), released the following joint statement today in response to the deadly shooting by ICE agents in Minneapolis.

“We are deeply saddened and outraged by the deadly ICE shooting that occurred yesterday. Renee Nicole Good should be alive today. Instead, her wife, children, and family are left to carry unimaginable grief and loss.

“This tragedy was not inevitable. It is the result of deliberate choices made by Donald Trump and his administration. Over the past month, the president has repeatedly inflamed tensions, espoused hateful rhetoric, and intensified attacks on Minnesota and immigrant communities. That rhetoric, coupled with ICE’s increasingly violent actions and unchecked operations, created the conditions that led directly to this death. 

“We stand united in demanding real, immediate accountability for this agency, including calling for ICE operations to be suspended in Minnesota.”

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