A new poll finds a majority of Americans believe the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis was an inappropriate use of force, raising questions about the agency’s operations nationwide.
Poll details
According to a CNN poll released Wednesday (Jan. 14), roughly 56% of Americans said the ICE agent’s actions were inappropriate, while just 26% thought the shooting was appropriate.
The poll included 1,209 adults and has a margin of error of ±1.3 percentage points.
Concerns about ICE operation
The survey also suggests broader skepticism about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. About 51% of respondents said ICE enforcement actions made cities less safe, compared to 31% who thought they made cities safer. Only 18% said the impact was minimal.
More than half of Americans — 51% — see the shooting as a reflection of larger systemic problems with ICE rather than an isolated incident.
Partisan divide
Responses varied significantly along party lines:
Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents have mostly condemned the shooting and questioned ICE’s role in keeping the city safe. More than 8 in 10 in that group called the shooting inappropriate and said it reflected larger issues.
Among Republican-leaning adults, 56% said the shooting was appropriate, and 67% said ICE operations generally make cities safer.
Independent voters, who do not lean toward either party, mostly sided with Democrats, voicing concerns about ICE’s shooting and enforcement practices.
