John, your pressure is working: many top Democrats in Congress are saying they’ll vote against giving ICE more funding without accountability and reform – which could come up for a vote as soon as today. [1]
But here’s the catch: Democratic leadership is reportedly not telling their caucus how to vote [2] – so that means your representative – no matter their party – still needs to hear from constituents like you now. Tell Congress: No more money for ICE without accountability >>
You can read our previous email below for more information about why Congress must hold ICE accountable:
TAKE ACTION: We don’t want our tax dollars to fund an unaccountable secret police force. Demand Congress investigate ICE’s use of force >>
John, an American mother is dead at the hands of ICE – and a government that’s supposed to keep us safe is sending masked gunmen to terrorize millions of our neighbors.
But the people in charge of it all, like Trump, Noem, and Miller, keep contradicting themselves, smearing, and trying to move on without giving us the answers we deserve.
Renee Nicole Good was just 37 years old and was a U.S. citizen. She had just dropped her 6-year-old son off at school when an ICE agent fired into her car in Minneapolis and took her life.
But instead of honoring her legacy and demanding accountability, federal officials like Secretary Kristi Noem went on TV to justify the shooting, accuse Good of “domestic terrorism,” and contradict the video. [3]
Our government is supposed to keep us safe – not kill one of its own citizens. Full transparency and accountability are the bare minimum when a preventable tragedy like this takes place.
Congress has the power and responsibility to investigate ICE’s use of deadly force and hold this administration accountable – and we’re demanding they use it.
That’s why Common Cause is partnering with the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the League of Women Voters (LWV) [4] – so we can create an unstoppable wave of public outcry to force lawmakers into action. You can be a part of it by taking action today.
Tell Congress: Not one more penny without accountability. We demand a full investigation into immigration agents’ use of deadly force >>
In just the last four months, federal immigration officers have shot at least nine people across five states and Washington, D.C. [5]
Just one day after Good was killed, agents shot Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, a married couple, during a traffic stop in Portland, Oregon. [6] And just a few months ago, agents killed Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez during an immigration stop near Chicago. [7]
This is a national crisis. That’s why people across the country took to the streets this weekend at over 1,000 Ice Out For Good Weekend of Action protests to speak out and demand better. [8]
It’s a simple demand: we deserve a government we can trust to keep us safe – not one that puts us in danger, then rushes to TV with contradictory and evidence-free stories to cover up their mistakes.
They’re asking us to trust them to investigate what happened fairly – while blocking local authorities from doing so.
TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to launch a full investigation into these shootings now – and refuse to write blank checks for this lawless administration >>
We’re not going to let them tell us our eyes and ears are lying to us. And we’re not going to let them turn our country into a police state.
Thanks for all you do,
The team at Common Cause
[1] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democratic-leaders-will-oppose-dhs-funding-bill-party-rages-ice-rcna255220
[2] Ibid.
[3] https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-noem-holds-news-conference-in-minneapolis-after-fatal-ice-shooting-of-woman
[4] https://www.commoncause.org/resources/letter-to-congress-calling-for-investigation-into-ice-and-cbp-use-of-force/
[5] https://nytimes.com/2026/01/07/us/ice-shootings-minneapolis-other-cities.html
[6] https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2026/01/09/portland-federal-agent-shooting
[7] https://nytimes.com/2026/01/07/us/ice-shootings-minneapolis-other-cities.html
[8] https://www.npr.org/2026/01/10/nx-s1-5673229/ice-protests-minneapolis-portland-renee-good
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