The deaths of Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good at the hands of federal agents have ignited national protests. They are among at least eight individuals who have been killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents or died in ICE custody in 2026 to date, according to reports.
This year's fatalities follow a record 32 deaths in ICE custody in 2025, the highest number since 2004. One of those was Keith Porter Jr, a 43-year-old Black man shot dead by an off-duty ICE agent outside his Los Angeles apartment on 31 December 2025.
Los Angeles police reported that Porter was firing a gun into the air when off-duty agent Brian Palacios intervened. Porter, a father of two, was pronounced dead at the scene. The incidents have raised concerns about the use of force by ICE personnel.
