The shootings of citizens by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minneapolis has people on edge, including here in the Central Valley. The Signal staff reached out to people posting on social media about local ICE sightings, prompting us to provide our readers with information and an update.
On Jan. 7, Renee Good was shot and killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis while protesting ICE action. That shooting, followed by a man being shot in the leg by ICE agents on Jan. 14, gave rise to larger protests in Minneapolis this week. Protesters are being met by flash bangs, tear gas, and Homeland Security and ICE agents in riot gear.
Besides a swell of protests across the country, including in Portland, social media platforms are full of posts about the protests as well as the government’s responses to it. Here in the Central Valley, as has been the case since the immigration crackdowns began after President Trump took office, people are sharing sightings of ICE in the local area…