Hundreds more federal agents to deploy to Minnesota after ICE shooting
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAYJanuary 12, 2026 at 7:42 AM
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Hundreds more federal agents are being sent into Minnesota, officials said, as furor grows over the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the surge in an interview on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Features."
"We're sending more officers today and tomorrow," Noem said on Jan. 11. "They'll arrive, there'll be hundreds more in order to allow our ICE and our Border Patrol individuals that are working in Minneapolis to do so safely."
The deployments come amid nationwide protests over the killing of Renee Nicole Good and over a month after federal authorities first began sending agents to Minneapolis as part of "Operation Metro Surge."
Protests in the city continued Saturday after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed on January 7 by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>People confront an agent in an ICE vehicle near the regional ICE headquarters at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on January 10, 2026 in Minneapolis. Protests in the city continued Saturday after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed on January 7 by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis.
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People confront an agent in an ICE vehicle near the regional ICE headquarters at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on January 10, 2026 in Minneapolis. Protests in the city continued Saturday after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed on January 7 by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis.
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facility revoked while touring the building in Minneapolis where the Department of Homeland Security has been headquartering operations in the state.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-MN) (L), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (C), and Rep. Angie Craig (R) hold a press conference outside of the regional ICE headquarters at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on January 10, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Annie Craig had their access to a federal detention facility revoked while touring the building in Minneapolis where the Department of Homeland Security has been headquartering operations in the state.
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U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-MN) (L), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (C), and Rep. Angie Craig (R) hold a press conference outside of the regional ICE headquarters at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on January 10, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Annie Craig had their access to a federal detention facility revoked while touring the building in Minneapolis where the Department of Homeland Security has been headquartering operations in the state.
">U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-MN) (L), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (C), and Rep. Angie Craig (R) hold a press conference outside of the regional ICE headquarters at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on January 10, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Annie Craig had their access to a federal detention facility revoked while touring the building in Minneapolis where the Department of Homeland Security has been headquartering operations in the state.
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People gather near were a 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on January 10, 2026.
">People gather near were a 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on January 10, 2026.
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People gather at a makeshift memorial for 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on January 10, 2026.
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1 / 7See anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis after Renee Good's fatal shooting
People confront an agent in an ICE vehicle near the regional ICE headquarters at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on January 10, 2026 in Minneapolis. Protests in the city continued Saturday after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed on January 7 by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis.
The Jan. 7 shooting, which was caught on video, immediately sparked backlash against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement and has deepened divisions between federal and state authorities, as the federal government claims the agent acted in self defense and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and others say he acted recklessly.
Footage shows multiple agents approach Good's SUV, which was stopped in the middle of a street. One officer attempts to open the driver's side door, as someone is heard yelling, "Get out of the (expletive) car." Good briefly reverses before driving forward, beginning to turn right, away from the agents. As the vehicle begins to move forward, another officer standing near the front driver's side draws his gun and fires three times at close range.
Noem in several interviews on Sunday, Jan. 11, defended the ICE agent, Jonathan Ross, and accused Good of "domestic terrorism." Video analysis by USA TODAY shows Good's vehicle appeared to be turning away from the officer who fired on her.
During the first week of January, the Department of Homeland Security announced a surge of 2,000 agents into Minneapolis and Saint Paul as part of the administration's deportation efforts and to investigate fraud targeting Medicaid-backed programs in the state.
Federal officials describing the deployment to the Twin Cities called it the "largest immigration operation ever."
a shooting involving a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, officials said. Minneapolis Gov. Tim Walz said on Jan. 7 that the shooting involved U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has surged agents into the Minneapolis area amid a broader federal crackdown on fraud in the state. Here, a member of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) restrains a protester trying to block vehicles from leaving the scene after a driver of a vehicle was shot.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>One person was killed in a shooting involving a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, officials said. Minneapolis Gov. Tim Walz said on Jan. 7 that the shooting involved U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has surged agents into the Minneapolis area amid a broader federal crackdown on fraud in the state. Here, a member of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) restrains a protester trying to block vehicles from leaving the scene after a driver of a vehicle was shot.
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One person was killed in a shooting involving a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, officials said. Minneapolis Gov. Tim Walz said on Jan. 7 that the shooting involved U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has surged agents into the Minneapolis area amid a broader federal crackdown on fraud in the state. Here, a member of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) restrains a protester trying to block vehicles from leaving the scene after a driver of a vehicle was shot.
">One person was killed in a shooting involving a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, officials said. Minneapolis Gov. Tim Walz said on Jan. 7 that the shooting involved U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has surged agents into the Minneapolis area amid a broader federal crackdown on fraud in the state. Here, a member of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) restrains a protester trying to block vehicles from leaving the scene after a driver of a vehicle was shot.
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1 / 18Federal agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis: See chaotic scene
One person was killed in a shooting involving a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, officials said. Minneapolis Gov. Tim Walz said on Jan. 7 that the shooting involved U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has surged agents into the Minneapolis area amid a broader federal crackdown on fraud in the state. Here, a member of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) restrains a protester trying to block vehicles from leaving the scene after a driver of a vehicle was shot.
The fraud investigations were launched after President Donald Trump seized on cases in Minneapolis, calling out Walz and going after the state's Somali community. Since 2022, federal prosecutors have charged more than 80 people in the fraud schemes, many of the U.S. citizens of Somali descent.
Officials have not said how long the deployment would last.
The Department of Homeland Security said last week that it has arrested 1,500 undocumented immigrants since it launched "Operation Metro Surge" on Dec. 1.
Over the weekend, thousands turned out for protests in Minneapolis. While most remained peaceful, occasional flare ups saw federal agents deploy pepper spray and tear gas. Videos also show federal agents, including Border Patrol officers, making immigration-related arrests.
Christopher Cann is a national breaking news reporter for USA TODAY. Contact him via email at [email protected].
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