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Minnesota Schoolchildren Map Hiding Spots as ICE Fear Grows After Recent Shooting

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10‑Year‑Old Maps Hiding Spots After ICE Rumors Madeleine, a 10‑year‑old U.S. citizen, drew a diagram of playground and classroom safe zones days after the fatal shooting of Renee Good, telling her mother Nicole she would hide if agents arrived [1]. She searched online for overseas safe havens, identifying Japan as a possible destination [1]. Similar anxieties appear in Indiana (9‑year‑old Philip) and California (Family “B”), where children worry about classmates and parents prepare extra documents [1].

DHS Denies Targeted Detentions of Minnesota Students The Department of Homeland Security publicly rejected claims that ICE agents are detaining or specifically targeting schoolchildren in Minnesota, also denying that a recent tear‑gas incident involving a family of six was a deliberate target [1]. The agency’s statement contrasts with reports of nationwide “turbocharged” enforcement under the Trump administration that separated children from parents and led to high‑profile cases such as Liam Conejo Ramos [1].

Families Adopt Relocation Plans and Document Safeguards Madeleine’s family considered moving abroad, while Family “B” keeps multiple copies of birth certificates and passport cards and discusses backup plans for leaving the United States [1]. The heightened fear adds to existing stressors from gun violence and the pandemic, affecting mental health and school life for U.S. citizen children [1].

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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

Pew: Republicans’ Views of Justice Department, FBI Rebound as Democrats’ Views Shift More Negative

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Timeline

June 2025 – Jonathan Ross, the ICE officer later identified as the shooter of Renee Good, is dragged about 100 yards during a Bloomington arrest, sustains injuries and later testifies about the incident, which later fuels debate over his use‑of‑force record[24].

June 2025 – President Donald Trump declares “They spit, we hit” while defending a Los Angeles National Guard deployment against anti‑ICE protests, then later promises to “rescue” Iranian demonstrators, highlighting a stark contrast in his rhetoric toward domestic versus foreign dissent[25].

Jan 7, 2026 – An ICE officer shoots and kills 37‑year‑old Renee Good in south‑Minneapolis during “Operation Metro Surge”; Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the officer “followed his training” and acted in self‑defence[29].

Jan 8, 2026 – Cellphone video of Good’s shooting circulates; Rep. Pramila Jayapal calls the killing “outright murder” and labels ICE a “rogue force”[26]; DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin asserts the woman “tried to ram” an agent[26]; thousands attend a vigil at East 34th & Portland Ave, creating a memorial for Good[27].

Jan 9, 2026 – The DOJ blocks Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension from joining the ICE‑Good investigation, citing concerns over agent safety and “do‑xxing”[21]; Vice President JD Vance calls the case a “federal issue”[22]; a federal judge later limits ICE’s use of pepper spray in the city[14]; ICE confirms it has fired at occupants of vehicles at least six times in recent months, and Secretary Noem warns of a surge in “vehicle‑ramming” incidents[30].

Jan 10, 2026 – Alpha News releases new footage showing Good’s SUV reversing, turning and crashing before ICE officer Jonathan Ross opens fire; Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty urges the public to submit any additional video evidence[19].

Jan 11, 2026 – Good’s family describes her as “caring for neighbors” while dash‑cam donations surge, with hundreds of units ordered to document ICE activity[18].

Jan 13, 2026 – The FBI launches a formal review of the Good shooting, pledging to assess whether the officer’s deadly‑force decision complies with DHS policy that permits force only when an “imminent threat of death or serious injury” exists[17].

Jan 14, 2026 – The DOJ blocks a local Minnesota probe into the Good shooting; Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche states there is “no basis for a civil‑rights investigation,” prompting six federal prosecutors to resign in protest[16].

Jan 15, 2026 – A federal officer shoots a Venezuelan suspect in the leg during a targeted traffic stop in Minneapolis; DHS describes the operation as targeting an undocumented immigrant and places the suspect and two accomplices in custody[15].

Jan 16, 2026 – Eight attorneys either leave or announce plans to leave the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office, citing frustration with the administration’s handling of the Good case and the Justice Department’s civil‑rights probe into the later killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti[7].

Jan 18, 2026 – The DOJ opens a probe into Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey for alleged obstruction of ICE, while a federal judge temporarily bans ICE pepper‑spray use and arrests of peaceful protesters in Minneapolis[14]; Walz condemns the “weaponizing of the justice system”[14].

Jan 20, 2026 – President Trump tells a Minneapolis press conference he “understands both sides” of the Good shooting, hopes her father “remains a Trump supporter,” and frames the incident as a tragedy amid his immigration crackdown[12]; protester Vincent Hawkins recounts being hit in the face by tear‑gas canisters, illustrating the personal toll of crowd‑control tactics[13].

Jan 22, 2026 – A second night of nationwide protests erupts in cities from Minneapolis to Houston, with Vice President Vance labeling the unrest a “federal issue” and Governor Walz activating the National Guard to assist with security[22].

Jan 23, 2026 – Hundreds gather in freezing rain in Minneapolis to protest Good’s death; Mayor Frey calls the federal self‑defence narrative “garbage” after viewing the video[23].

Jan 24, 2026 – Dozens confront federal agents near 26th & Nicollet after a recent fatal shooting; agents deploy tear‑gas and flash‑bangs, and KARE 11 anchor Jana Shortal is pepper‑sprayed, prompting Police Chief Brian O’Hara to demand “discipline, humanity, and integrity” from federal law‑enforcement bodies[11].

Jan 26, 2026 – ICU nurse Alex Pretti is shot by Border Patrol agents near Calvary Baptist Church; President Trump praises the agents as doing a “phenomenal job” but hints the operation will eventually end, while Governor Walz demands an immediate pull‑out of the roughly 3,000 agents in Minnesota[5].

Jan 28, 2026 – Republican lawmakers publicly criticize ICE’s Minneapolis actions while continuing to back President Trump’s broader immigration agenda; Sen. Ted Cruz denounces the administration’s “guns blazing” framing of the incidents[4].

Jan 29, 2026 – DHS reports 605,000 deportations in 2025‑2026 and 1.9 million “voluntary self‑deportations”; ICE plans to deploy agents at the Super Bowl on Feb 8 and a proposal to place agents at the Winter Olympics in Italy draws criticism from Milan’s mayor, who calls ICE a “militia”[2].

Jan 30, 2026 – Organizers schedule a nationwide “no work, no school, no shopping” strike for Jan 30 to pressure ICE to halt its crackdown; protesters in Minneapolis, Michigan, Maine and elsewhere stage walkouts and business closures, while Republican Sen. Susan Collins notes ICE is ending its surge in Maine[10].

Jan 31, 2026 – District Court Judge Katherine Menendez denies Minnesota’s request to halt the ICE surge, ruling the state has not shown the deployment unlawful despite acknowledging its “profound and even heartbreaking” impact[3].

Feb 2, 2026 – Hundreds protest ICE near the U.S. Embassy in Milan ahead of the Winter Olympics opening on Feb 6; Mayor Giuseppe Sala calls ICE a “militia that kills,” while IOC President Kirsty Coventry warns that protests risk distracting from the Games[8].

Feb 4, 2026 – Border “tsar” Tom Homan announces the immediate withdrawal of 700 ICE and CBP agents from Minnesota, citing “unprecedented collaboration” with Governor Walz and Mayor Frey; he orders full body‑camera deployment for remaining agents[6].

Feb 5, 2026 – More than 300 Target employees sign a letter demanding ICE stay off company property after two workers are detained inside a Minneapolis store in January; 71‑year‑old cashier Sandra Macmillan resigns, calling the lack of corporate response “the last straw”[1].

Feb 6, 2026 – The 2026 Winter Olympics open in Milan/Cortina, with ICE absent after Italian officials and the IOC emphasize that security will be handled by local authorities and HSI, not ICE[2].

Feb 8, 2026 – ICE agents appear at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas as part of the administration’s continued immigration‑enforcement presence despite recent drawdowns[2].

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