Walz Threatens National Guard Against ICE

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s threat to deploy the National Guard against federal immigration enforcement marks an unprecedented escalation in the state-federal showdown over ICE operations.

Story Highlights

  • Governor Walz publicly denounced federal authorities as a “propaganda machine” following fatal ICE shooting
  • ICE agent shot woman who allegedly weaponized vehicle against officers during enforcement operation
  • Trump administration labeled incident “domestic terrorism” while Minnesota officials reject federal narrative
  • Walz threatens National Guard deployment amid rising anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis

Federal Immigration Enforcement Under Attack

ICE agents conducting targeted immigration enforcement operations in south Minneapolis faced violent resistance when protesters and local residents attempted to obstruct federal law enforcement duties. During the January 7, 2026 operation, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good allegedly weaponized her SUV against ICE officers who were working to remove criminal aliens from American communities. The confrontation escalated when Good blocked the roadway and drove her vehicle toward federal agents, forcing an ICE officer to discharge his weapon in self-defense.

President Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem immediately defended the ICE agent’s actions, with Trump stating that Good “violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE officer.” Noem characterized the incident as “an act of domestic terrorism,” emphasizing that the federal officer feared for his life when Good weaponized her vehicle. This represents exactly the kind of dangerous obstruction that has plagued immigration enforcement operations across the country, where radical activists treat federal law enforcement as the enemy rather than the criminals being removed.

Walz Sides with Anti-ICE Radicals

Rather than supporting federal law enforcement officers doing their constitutional duty, Governor Walz immediately attacked the Trump administration’s account of events. Walz posted on social media urging Minnesotans to “Don’t believe this propaganda machine,” directly undermining federal authorities and inflaming anti-ICE sentiment. His inflammatory rhetoric demonstrates how progressive governors prioritize political grandstanding over public safety, choosing to amplify dangerous narratives that paint law enforcement officers as aggressors rather than protectors.

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey escalated the confrontation further, holding what reports described as a “fiery” press conference where he called the federal self-defense account “bull****” and demanded ICE agents leave the city entirely. The Minneapolis City Council’s statement claiming Good was merely “caring for her neighbors” ignores the reality that she was obstructing lawful federal operations.

Constitutional Crisis Over Immigration Authority

Walz’s threat to deploy the Minnesota National Guard against federal immigration enforcement represents a dangerous constitutional overreach that could spark the most serious state-federal confrontation since the Civil Rights era. The governor’s willingness to mobilize military forces against ICE operations reveals how far leftist officials will go to protect illegal aliens from deportation. This unprecedented escalation threatens to undermine federal immigration authority explicitly granted by the Constitution, setting a catastrophic precedent where governors can nullify federal law through military intimidation.

The FBI and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating the shooting, but Walz’s public statements have already poisoned the well by framing federal agents as propagandists rather than allowing due process to proceed. This incident occurred less than a mile from where George Floyd was killed, in a neighborhood already primed for anti-police violence.

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What we know so far about the fatal ICE shooting of a Minneapolis woman

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