A human life was violently taken from a community. We mourn the loss of a caring neighbor and hold their loved ones close in our hearts. Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother, lived in Minneapolis with her partner just blocks from where she was shot.

For too long, Americans have been told a dangerous lie—that our communities are safer under aggressive, militarized immigration enforcement. That lie has fueled fear, division, and harm. We have witnessed ICE agents breaking into vehicles, abandoning children on roadsides without care, and now, a fatal encounter that has taken a life.

This tragedy is not an isolated incident. It is the direct result of an administration that advances policies and enforcement practices treating our neighborhoods as battlegrounds rather than communities. Militarized tactics and hostile rhetoric escalate tension; they do not protect us. Today is painful proof of that reality.

For months, we have seen increasingly aggressive federal enforcement that deepens distrust, terrorizes families, and erodes community safety. These actions have never made us safer. They have only created fear—and now, irreversible loss.

We at N2N grieve this devastating loss of life. We honor the memory of this beautiful soul and call on our nation to reject lies, hate, fear, and violence. A life was taken in Minnesota. We cannot allow this to happen anywhere else.

Our communities deserve safety rooted in love, dignity, and respect. True safety is built through transparency, accountability, and care for one another. This is the future we believe in, and this is the future we will continue to fight for.