ICE shooting sparks protests in San Diego this weekend
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Several "ICE Out For Good" protests are planned in San Diego for Friday and Saturday as part of a nationwide effort in response to a fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis.
Why it matters: The killing and a subsequent Border Patrol shooting in Portland have sparked outrage and anger at the Trump administration, which has defended its agents.
Driving the news: There have been at least seven officer-involved shootings since President Trump ramped up Homeland Security operations in early 2025.
- On Wednesday, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. The Trump administration claimed the shooting was an act of self-defense, but Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has rejected that claim.
- On Thursday, two people were shot by Border Patrol agents in Portland during what officials said was "a targeted vehicle stop." Both were hospitalized.
Zoom in: Multiple "ICE Out For Good" rallies are happening around San Diego County this weekend.
- Saturday: Mira Mesa, Del Mar, Pacific Beach, El Cajon, Chula Vista, Encinitas, and Temecula.
- Sunday: Escondido.
- Hundreds of protesters also gathered in downtown San Diego on Thursday to condemn the recent shooting, in coordination with the weekly anti-ICE rallies outside the federal building.
The big picture: Hundreds of scheduled protests, vigils and other "ICE Out For Good" events are being held nationwide by groups including Indivisible, 50501, the Disappeared in America Campaign, Voto Latino and the American Civil Liberties Union.
State of play: In recent polling, more U.S. adults indicated that they supported anti-ICE protests than ICE itself.
- Some congressional Democrats threatened another government shutdown to force substantive ICE changes, while Republicans have defended the agency.
Go deeper: These are the DHS officer-involved shootings in Trump's second term