Hundreds morefederal agents are being sent to Minnesota, the Trump administration said, as furor grows over thefatal shooting of a 37-year-old womanby a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
Homeland Security SecretaryKristi Noemannounced the surge in an interview onFox News' "Sunday Morning Futures."
"We're sending more officers today and tomorrow," Noem said Jan. 11. "They'll arrive, there'll be hundreds more in order to allow our ICE and our Border Patrol individuals that are working in Minneapolis to do so safely."
The deployments come amid nationwide protests over the killing ofRenee Nicole Goodand more than a month after federal authorities began sending agents to Minnesota as part of an operation targeting undocumented immigrants and fraud in the state's social services programs.
People confront an agent in an ICE vehicle near the regional ICE headquarters at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on January 10, 2026 in Minneapolis. Protests in the city continued Saturday after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed on January 7 by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-MN) (L), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (C), and Rep. Angie Craig (R) hold a press conference outside of the regional ICE headquarters at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on January 10, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Annie Craig had their access to a federal detention facility revoked while touring the building in Minneapolis where the Department of Homeland Security has been headquartering operations in the state." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
People gather near were a 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on January 10, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
People gather at a makeshift memorial for 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on January 10, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
See anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis after Renee Good's fatal shooting
People confront an agent in an ICE vehicle near the regional ICE headquarters at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on January 10, 2026 in Minneapolis.Protests in the city continued Saturdayafter the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed on January 7 by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis.
The Jan. 7 shooting, which was caught on video, immediately sparked backlash against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement and has deepened divisions between federal and state authorities. The federal governmentsays the agent acted in self-defense; Minnesota Gov.Tim Walz and others say he acted recklessly.
Footage shows multiple agents approach Good's SUV, which was stopped in the middle of the street. One officer tries to open the driver's side door as someone is heard yelling at her to get out of the car. Good briefly reverses before driving forward, then begins to turn right, away from the agents. As the vehicle moves forward, an officer standing near the front driver's side draws his gun and fires three times at close range.
Noem, in several interviews Jan. 11, defended the ICE agent,Jonathan Ross, and accused Good of "domestic terrorism." Video analysisby USA TODAYshows Good's vehicle appeared to be turning away from the officer who fired on her.
In the first week of January, the Department of Homeland Security announced a surge of 2,000 agents into Minneapolis and Saint Paul as part of the administration's deportation agenda and to investigate fraud. Federal officials describing the deployment called it the"largest immigration operation ever."
One person was killed in a shooting involving a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, officials said. Minneapolis Gov. Tim Walz said on Jan. 7 that the shooting involved U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has surged agents into the Minneapolis area amid a broader federal crackdown on fraud in the state. Here, a member of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) restrains a protester trying to block vehicles from leaving the scene after a driver of a vehicle was shot." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Federal agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis: See chaotic scene
One person was killed ina shooting involvinga federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, officials said. Minneapolis Gov.Tim Walzsaid on Jan. 7that the shooting involved U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has surged agents into the Minneapolis area amid a broader federal crackdown on fraud in the state. Here, a member of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) restrains a protester trying to block vehicles from leaving the scene after a driver of a vehicle was shot.
The fraud investigations were launched afterPresident Donald Trumpseized on cases in Minneapolis, calling out Walz and going after the state's Somali community. Since 2022, federal prosecutors have charged more than 80 people in the schemes, many of them U.S. citizens of Somali descent.
Officials have not said how long the federal deployment would last.
The Department of Homeland Security said last week that it has arrested 1,500 undocumented immigrants since it launchedOperation Metro Surgeon Dec. 1.
Over the weekend, hundreds of people turned out for protests in Minneapolis. Though most of them remained peaceful, occasional flare-ups saw federal agents deploy pepper spray and tear gas. Videos also show federal agents, including Border Patrol officers, making immigration-related arrests.
Christopher Cann is a national breaking news reporter for USA TODAY. Contact him via email at ccann@usatoday.com.
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