Image: An onlooker holds a sign that reads “Shame” as members of law enforcement work the scene following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement operations on January 7, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

First, they killed a mom moments after she dropped off her son at school. Then, they came for the children; in one suburban Minneapolis school district, four students have been detained. On Friday, educators, activists, faith leaders and families braved frigid temperatures to protest the aggressive tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in their state, with solidarity protests happening across the country.

The action comes as ICE has stepped up enforcement around schools. Student attendance has plummeted across the Twin Cities and in other communities where ICE has bolstered its presence. To accommodate families too fearful to send their children to school, districts are offering remote learning, more transportation options and support from social workers.

“Our children should not be afraid to come to school or wait at the bus stop,” Mary Granlund, Columbia Heights school board chair, said in a statement. “Their families should not be afraid to drop off or pick up their children … Schools and communities must be safe places for children and families to thrive.”

Since the January 7 killing of Renee Nicole Good, 37, a mother of three who worked as a substitute teacher in Minneapolis, the aggressive tactics of ICE agents in Minnesota have garnered international attention — and from the beginning, schools have been at the center. ICE agents faced off with students and staff at a nearby high school on the same day as Good was shot dead. Then, on Tuesday, 5-year-old Liam Ramos was detained in the driveway of his home, still wearing his Spider-Man backpack.

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