ICYMI: Congressman García’s Speaks About the Killing of Renee Nicole Good During Judiciary Committee Markup
Rogue federal agents are trampling over people’s constitutional rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today during a House Judiciary Committee markup, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) spoke about the incident in Minneapolis in which a U.S. citizen, Renee Nicole Good was shot by a federal agent. Excerpts can be found below. A link to the full video can be found here.
“This morning, I feel compelled to speak on the tragic incident that occurred in Minneapolis yesterday, the tragic killing of Renee Good. I do so mindful of the fact that two of the first shootings by ICE agents, CBP agents that occurred in this country, occurred in my district (...) last summer. First it was a father of two who had just dropped off his two children at school, he was approached by ICE agents (he was) terrified. As he sought to leave the area he was shot and killed. Then came the shooting of a young woman, a U.S. citizen, shot five times. Accused by Sec. Noem, by other officials of terrorist activity. Serious federal charges that could have resulted in decades of time in prison. She was a teacher at a Montessori school. What happened to those charges? They’ve been dropped, as have other cases of serious charges that have been brought about in my community alone.”
Congressman García also emphasized the lawlessness of this administration. “Rogue federal agents under the leadership of Secretary Noem, Tom Homan, Stephen Miller, are trampling on people’s constitutional rights like we haven’t seen in decades, perhaps in the history of our country. They are engaging in obscene ethnic and racial profiling. They are denying due process to people when apprehended. They are masked with military-grade weapons, cussing at people, ordering people to do things, treating people like dirt. U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, (...) veterans. It’s a terrible precedent in our country’s history. It will be a shameful episode as we tell the history of America, because we’ve trampled on the Constitution. We’ve violated what has been established law in our country, and we’ve engaged in Gestapo tactics of federal agents that have been encouraged to violate the Constitution and trample on the rights of people in communities all over our country.”
# # #