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ICE Training Accidents and Force‑Use Spike Revealed as Children Fear Agency Presence

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  • A federal law enforcement agent aims a pepper ball gun at demonstrators protesting outside of an immigration processing center on September 19, 2025 in Broadview, Illinois.
    A federal law enforcement agent aims a pepper ball gun at demonstrators protesting outside of an immigration processing center on September 19, 2025 in Broadview, Illinois.
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  • A federal agent aims his pepper spray gun during an anti-immigration raid in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 3, 2026.
    A federal agent aims his pepper spray gun during an anti-immigration raid in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 3, 2026.
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  • A federal law enforcement agent aims a pepper ball gun at demonstrators protesting outside of an immigration processing center on September 19, 2025 in Broadview, Illinois.
    A federal law enforcement agent aims a pepper ball gun at demonstrators protesting outside of an immigration processing center on September 19, 2025 in Broadview, Illinois.
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  • A federal agent aims his pepper spray gun during an anti-immigration raid in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 3, 2026.
    A federal agent aims his pepper spray gun during an anti-immigration raid in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 3, 2026.
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Rapid Hiring and Funding Drive ICE Expansion ICE added more than 12,000 agents in January 2026 after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed in July 2025, providing the department with billions of dollars for new equipment and personnel [1]. The surge aimed to “supercharge” ICE operations nationwide, accelerating both enforcement and training programs [1]. This rapid growth set the context for the safety incidents and use‑of‑force increases reported later in the year [2].

Training Mishaps Involve Experienced Agents In March 2025 three ICE officers—two HSI agents in Contra Costa County and San Francisco, and one ERO officer in Baltimore—accidentally discharged their service weapons while holstering, suffering thigh wounds but remaining on duty [1]. An instructor’s taser misfire in Cary, North Carolina, also occurred during a routine equipment test, injuring no one [1]. Former senior officials said such errors are common among seasoned agents, linking them to operator fatigue and stress rather than the hiring surge [1].

Force‑Use Reports Jumped Fourfold Early 2025 Emails obtained by American Oversight show ICE recorded 67 use‑of‑force incidents in January–February 2025, compared with 17 in the same period of 2024 [2]. Acting director Caleb Vitello was briefed on March 20 about the rise and directed attention to assaults on agents, while DHS spokesperson defended the agency by citing unchanged 2023 policies and 23 documented attacks on officers [2]. A March 10 incident in Washington involved officers smashing a vehicle and tasering a detainee, illustrating the heightened operational intensity [2].

Children Across States Express Fear of ICE Ten‑year‑old Madeleine in Minnesota began mapping hiding spots at school after the fatal shooting of Renee Good, fearing agents could appear at any moment [3]. Similar anxieties were reported by children in Indiana and California, who worry about raids and potential separations [3]. DHS publicly denied that ICE targets or detains children, yet families are preparing backup plans, including overseas relocation and keeping vital documents ready [3].

Discrepancies Between Agency Statements and Community Experience While DHS maintains that agents follow minimal‑force training and do not target schools, multiple documented incidents—accidental discharges, taser use, vehicle damage, and a tear‑gas encounter with a family—contradict that narrative [1][2][3]. Former ICE veterans attribute mishaps to fatigue and operator error, whereas oversight groups highlight the sharp rise in force incidents and the broader impact on U.S. citizen children [1][2][3].

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  • 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 40% 90% 3% 33% 51% 31%
    Disapprove 54 8 95 59 43 65
    DK/NA 6 2 2 8 7 5
    Source

  • 1a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q1) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve strongly 30% 74% 2% 18% 37% 24%
    Approve smwht 10 15 1 14 13 7
    Disapprove smwht 6 5 5 8 6 6
    Disapprove strongly 47 3 90 50 36 58
    DK/NA 7 3 2 9 8 5
    Source

  • 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 33% 77% 5% 24% 40% 27%
    Disapprove 62 20 92 70 54 69
    DK/NA 5 3 3 6 6 5
    Source

  • 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 19% 7% 39% 13% 17% 20%
    Disapprove 72 87 52 78 74 69
    DK/NA 10 6 9 9 9 11
    Source

  • 4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tom Homan is handling his job as President Trump's border czar?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 41% 85% 5% 36% 51% 31%
    Disapprove 50 11 85 55 40 58
    DK/NA 10 4 9 9 9 10
    Source

  • 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Pam Bondi is handling her job as United States Attorney General?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 32% 69% 7% 26% 38% 27%
    Disapprove 53 19 77 62 49 56
    DK/NA 15 11 15 13 13 17
    Source

  • 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Pete Hegseth is handling his job as Secretary of Defense?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 39% 82% 6% 32% 48% 31%
    Disapprove 50 9 83 56 42 57
    DK/NA 11 8 11 12 10 12
    Source

  • 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kash Patel is handling his job as Director of the FBI?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 36% 71% 6% 33% 41% 30%
    Disapprove 47 14 77 51 43 51
    DK/NA 17 15 17 16 16 19
    Source

  • 8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dan Bongino is handling his job as Deputy Director of the FBI?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 34% 71% 6% 28% 41% 27%
    Disapprove 41 10 67 45 37 44
    DK/NA 26 20 27 26 22 28
    Source

  • 9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kristi Noem is handling her job as Secretary of Homeland Security?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 39% 79% 6% 35% 47% 31%
    Disapprove 50 13 83 55 42 57
    DK/NA 11 9 11 10 11 12
    Source

  • 10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - immigration issues?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 40% 88% 5% 33% 51% 31%
    Disapprove 55 11 93 61 47 63
    DK/NA 4 2 2 6 3 6
    Source

  • 11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the economy?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 42% 88% 6% 36% 51% 34%
    Disapprove 55 10 92 61 46 63
    DK/NA 3 2 2 3 3 3
    Source

  • 12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - trade?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 40% 81% 7% 36% 50% 31%
    Disapprove 56 15 90 61 46 64
    DK/NA 4 5 3 4 4 5
    Source

  • 13. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - deportations?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 38% 81% 5% 31% 49% 28%
    Disapprove 59 14 94 66 48 69
    DK/NA 3 5 1 3 3 4
    Source

  • 14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - foreign policy?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 41% 87% 6% 35% 50% 32%
    Disapprove 54 11 93 59 45 63
    DK/NA 5 2 1 7 4 5
    Source

  • 15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the Russia - Ukraine war?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 34% 74% 7% 29% 40% 30%
    Disapprove 57 20 89 60 53 61
    DK/NA 9 6 4 11 8 9
    Source

  • 16. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the Israel - Hamas conflict?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 40% 83% 7% 38% 48% 33%
    Disapprove 54 13 91 56 45 61
    DK/NA 6 4 3 6 7 5
    Source

  • 17. Thinking only about the short term, do you think President Trump's tariffs will help or hurt the U.S. economy?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Help 29% 62% 5% 24% 34% 24%
    Hurt 65 30 91 72 61 69
    NO DIFFERENCE(VOL) 1 1 1 - 1 1
    DK/NA 5 6 3 4 4 6
    Source

  • 18. Thinking only about the long term, do you think President Trump's tariffs will help or hurt the U.S. economy?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Help 41% 86% 5% 38% 51% 32%
    Hurt 52 10 90 56 43 61
    NO DIFFERENCE(VOL) DK/NA - - 1 - 1 6
    Source

  • 19. Do you think President Trump's strategy on tariffs is working, or not?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Yes/Working 39% 84% 6% 31% 50% 28%
    No 53 9 90 60 44 62
    DK/NA 8 8 4 9 6 10
    Source

  • 20. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the United States Supreme Court is handling its job?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 40% 76% 10% 37% 49% 32%
    Disapprove 53 16 85 58 45 61
    DK/NA 7 8 5 6 6 8
    Source

  • 21. In general, do you think that the Supreme Court is mainly motivated by politics or mainly motivated by the law?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Mainly politics 63% 39% 86% 64% 56% 70%
    Mainly law 30 54 9 31 38 23
    DK/NA 7 6 5 5 6 7
    Source

  • 22. Which party do you think best looks out for the needs of - low-income people: the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Republican Party 30% 70% 2% 24% 37% 24%
    Democratic Party 53 20 93 53 46 60
    NEITHER(VOL) 12 8 3 19 12 12
    BOTH(VOL) 1 - - 1 - 1
    DK/NA 4 2 1 4 5 4
    Source

  • 23. Which party do you think best looks out for the needs of - middle-income people: the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Republican Party 40% 85% 5% 36% 49% 32%
    Democratic Party 43 5 86 43 34 52
    NEITHER(VOL) 13 8 7 18 12 13
    BOTH(VOL) DK/NA - - - - - 4
    Source

  • 24. Which party do you think best looks out for the needs of - upper-income people: the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Republican Party 64% 55% 85% 59% 59% 69%
    Democratic Party 20 31 11 18 26 15
    NEITHER(VOL) 3 2 2 4 3 4
    BOTH(VOL) 9 6 2 14 9 9
    DK/NA 3 4 1 4 3 4
    Source

  • 25. Which party do you think best looks out for the needs of the - working class: the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Republican Party 40% 85% 3% 35% 50% 31%
    Democratic Party 46 7 91 46 36 56
    NEITHER(VOL) 10 6 4 16 10 10
    BOTH(VOL) 1 - - 1 - 1
    DK/NA 3 2 1 2 3 2
    Source

  • 26. Would you consider joining a third party as an alternative to the Republican and Democratic parties, or not?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Yes/Consider 49% 28% 39% 75% 49% 49%
    No 45 67 56 21 45 45
    DK/NA 6 5 5 4 5 6
    Source

  • 27. Would you consider joining a third party, if Elon Musk created it, as an alternative to the Republican and Democratic parties, or not?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Yes/Consider 17% 18% 6% 22% 20% 14%
    No 77 74 90 73 73 81
    DK/NA 6 9 4 5 8 5
    Source

  • 28. As you may know, the Republican tax and spending bill named One Big Beautiful Bill Act was passed by Congress and signed into law. Based upon what you have heard or read about the legislation, do you support or oppose the One Big Beautiful Bill Act?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Support 35% 81% 3% 27% 45% 26%
    Oppose 55 9 92 64 47 63
    DK/NA 10 10 4 9 8 11
    Source

  • 29. Do you think the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will help or hurt - the country?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Help 36% 82% 4% 29% 46% 27%
    Hurt 53 10 91 60 46 60
    NO DIFFERENCE(VOL) DK/NA 1 1 - 2 2 9
    Source

  • 30. Do you think the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will help or hurt - you personally?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Help 37% 77% 8% 33% 47% 29%
    Hurt 44 7 80 47 36 52
    NO DIFFERENCE(VOL) 7 5 5 9 8 6
    DK/NA 12 11 7 11 10 13
    Source

  • 31. How concerned are you that you, or someone you know personally, may be affected by the cuts to Medicaid and food aid contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Very concerned 43% 9% 76% 45% 34% 52%
    Smwht concerned 18 16 16 21 20 17
    Not so concerned 13 23 3 15 15 11
    Not concerned at all 23 48 4 19 29 17
    DK/NA 2 3 1 1 2 3
    Source

  • 32. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, is enforcing immigration laws?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 39% 84% 5% 34% 50% 30%
    Disapprove 57 14 93 63 47 66
    DK/NA 4 2 2 3 3 5
    Source

  • 33. Do you support or oppose the United States deporting undocumented immigrants to countries other than their own?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Support 30% 64% 6% 23% 38% 23%
    Oppose 64 30 90 71 57 70
    DK/NA 6 5 4 6 5 7
    Source

  • 34. As you may know, President Trump has said he plans to wind down FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, after this year's hurricane season ends in late November. Do you support or oppose that plan?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Support 28% 58% 1% 26% 35% 22%
    Oppose 64 32 96 66 57 70
    DK/NA 8 11 3 8 8 8
    Source

  • 35. How closely have you been following news about the Jeffrey Epstein files; very closely, somewhat closely, or not too closely?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Very closely 20% 17% 22% 21% 23% 18%
    Somewhat closely 42 39 41 49 41 43
    Not too closely 36 43 36 29 35 37
    DK/NA 1 1 - 2 1 2
    Source

  • 36. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Trump administration is handling the Jeffrey Epstein files?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 17% 40% 2% 11% 20% 14%
    Disapprove 63 36 83 71 63 64
    DK/NA 20 24 14 18 17 22
    Source

  • 37. Which comes closer to your line of thinking: the American dream is alive and well or the American dream is not attainable?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Alive and well 43% 79% 15% 41% 50% 37%
    Not attainable 50 18 78 51 42 57
    DK/NA 7 3 7 8 8 6
    Source

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Timeline

Dec 2024 – The Trump administration launches Operation Metro Surge, the largest federal immigration‑enforcement effort in Minnesota, deploying agents statewide as part of a crackdown tied to alleged fraud [13].

Jan 7, 2026 – ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shoots 37‑year‑old Renee Nicole Good in her SUV on Portland Avenue, claiming she tried to ram the officer; DHS later labels her a “domestic terrorist” [24][25][27][28].

Jan 8, 2026 – DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defends the shooting, saying the officer “followed his training” and that Good “tried to ram” an ICE agent [24]; Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says he is “angry” at ICE’s presence [29].

Jan 9, 2026 – A 47‑second officer‑perspective video shows the vehicle accelerating before shots fire, prompting Vice President JD Vance to tweet that the clip “supports the officer’s claim of self‑defense” [19]; AI‑generated images misidentifying the officer spread online, prompting fact‑checks [20]; a former ICE official defends the use of force as justified [21].

Jan 10, 2026 – Nationwide protests erupt in Minneapolis, Portland, Los Angeles, Washington and Kansas City after Good’s death; thousands march in Minneapolis and a vigil draws thousands of mourners [18]; a separate Portland incident leaves two people wounded [22]; organizers announce a “National Shutdown” protest for Jan 30 [3].

Jan 11, 2026 – DHS announces hundreds more federal officers will be sent to Minneapolis, raising the total to over 2,800; President Trump praises the agents as having done a “phenomenal job” [15].

Jan 12, 2026 – ICE continues residential arrests in Minneapolis, using pepper spray on protesters and prompting the school district to shift to remote learning; the operation is billed as Minnesota’s largest enforcement effort with >2,000 arrests statewide since December [13][14].

Jan 13, 2026 – The Justice Department states there is no basis for a civil‑rights probe into Good’s shooting, asserting the officer acted in self‑defense; six federal prosecutors resign amid the controversy [12].

Jan 15, 2026 – President Trump signals willingness to invoke the Insurrection Act if protests continue, while the administration declines to open an ICE internal investigation [11].

Jan 17, 2026 – U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez issues a preliminary injunction barring ICE agents from retaliating against peaceful protesters, prohibiting pepper‑spray and vehicle stops [10]; the DOJ opens an investigation into Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey for alleged conspiracy to impede federal agents [10].

Jan 24, 2026 – Massive downtown Minneapolis protests occur in sub‑zero weather; Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino vows “wholesale” arrests, and a five‑year‑old child is detained and sent to Texas [8]; the FBI agent handling Good’s shooting resigns [8].

Jan 26, 2026 – ICU nurse Alex Pretti is shot and killed by Border Patrol agents near Calvary Baptist Church; DHS claims he brandished a gun, but video analysis disputes the claim [5]; Governor Walz demands the immediate pull‑out of the 3,000 agents in Minnesota [5].

Jan 27, 2026 – More than 300 Target employees sign a letter demanding ICE be kept off company property and clear response protocols after two workers were detained in a Minneapolis store; CEO Michael Fiddelke pledges safety but offers no public comment, and a 71‑year‑old cashier resigns [1].

Jan 28, 2026 – Republican lawmakers publicly criticize ICE and DHS over the Minneapolis shootings while still backing Trump’s immigration agenda; Rand Paul schedules ICE and two other agencies to testify before his Homeland Security committee next month [4]; Sen. Ted Cruz calls the administration’s tone “guns blazing” [4].

Jan 29, 2026 – ICE’s expanded powers are highlighted as ≈2,800 agents operate in Minneapolis; agents are slated for the Super Bowl on Feb 8 and have been proposed for the Winter Olympics in Italy, prompting Milan’s mayor to call ICE a “militia” [2].

Jan 30, 2026 – The “National Shutdown” protests call for “no work, no school, no shopping” across major U.S. cities, marking the peak of the movement sparked by Good’s and Pretti’s deaths [3].

Jan 31, 2026 – Judge Katherine Menendez denies Minnesota’s bid to halt the ICE surge, ruling the state has not shown the deployment unlawful while noting the operation’s “profound and even heartbreaking” impact [3].

Feb 1, 2026 – Federal agents in Portland deploy tear‑gas canisters, pepper‑balls and flash‑bangs on thousands of protesters outside the ICE building; Governor Tina Kotek condemns the chemical weapons as “indiscriminate and unlawful” [7].

Feb 5, 2026 – Target faces employee backlash as staff demand ICE guidance and corporate opposition to raids; unions and activist groups pressure Target, Home Depot, DR Horton and Hilton to publicly resist ICE operations [1].

Feb 8, 2026 (planned) – ICE agents are scheduled to be present at the Super Bowl, marking a high‑profile deployment amid ongoing protests [2].

Feb 2026 (upcoming) – Rand Paul’s Homeland Security committee hearing on ICE is set for next month, providing a congressional oversight venue for the Minneapolis incidents [4]; Border “tsar” Tom Homan indicates a possible draw‑down of agents if local authorities cooperate [3].

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