More than 100 people gathered outside Dallas City Hall Tuesday evening — the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration — to protest violence involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers across the country.
Shortly after 6 p.m., attendees of all ages stood around the entrance to City Hall, repeating chants of “Donald Trump let’s be clear, immigrants are welcome here” and “Unite and fight for immigrant rights.”
Protest organizers called for the arrest of Jonathan Ross, the agent who reportedly shot Good.
“If we don’t get it, shut them down,” the crowd replied.
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Signs saying “Dallas stands for good” and “no human being is illegal” waved in the air as people milled around tables offering tips and resources for what to do if ICE officers are spotted in the community.
Similar protests condemning ICE erupted in response to the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good on Jan. 7 during an immigration operation in Minnesota.
The day after Good’s death, federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in Oregon.
“What’s happening is so unfair, and we’re here to remember Renee Nicole Good and many others who were murdered by people who are in our streets causing fear and intimidation,” Azael Alvarez with El Movimiento DFW said Tuesday as he addressed the crowd. “We are everywhere,” he continued, listing different areas of Dallas.
Tuesday’s rally follows another Dallas protest on Jan. 8, when more than 400 people joined organizers in demanding greater oversight for the agency.
“It could’ve been anyone,” Elise Damara with the National Alliance Against Racism and Political Oppression said of Good’s death.
Trump and others in his administration have characterized the shooting as an act of self-defense, suggesting Good used her vehicle as a weapon. But Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said video of the incident shows the argument to be “garbage.”