More than 300 people gathered on Saturday afternoon, January 10 in downtown Fort Worth to protest the Trump administration’s deportation policy, joining demonstrations that have spread across the country following two shootings this week involving federal immigration agents.
On Wednesday, An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed Renee Good, 37 years old, in Minneapolis. A day later, in Portland, Oregon, a Customs and border Protection agent shot and wounded two people during a traffic stop, prompting renewed scrutiny of federal tactics.
President Donald trump and other government officials have described the Minneapolis shooting as self-defense arguing that Good used his vehicle as a weapon. The mayor of Minneapolis rejected that version. Minnesota officials, including gov.Tim Walz, have condemned the Trump administration’s stance on immigration enforcement.
In fort Worth, a coalition of progressive activist groups and immigrant advocates responded to the shootings by coordinating Saturday’s presentation, dubbed “ICE out of Fort Worth,” in General Worth Square, where the group planned to march later that afternoon.
The crowd, bundled up against the cold downtown wind, carried banners and handmade signs denouncing Trump and immigration authorities. Others held signs celebrating immigration or commemorating Good.
Beyoncé’s song “Freedom” played over a sound system as people slowly arrived.
Sergeant Paul Vega, spokesman for the Fort Worth Police Department, said police would be monitoring the rally and that additional officers were assigned to the area to help with traffic management, crowd safety and coordination.This week’s protests in Dallas and Fort Worth come as immigration enforcement has ramped up in north Texas under the Trump administration.
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A Dallas Morning News analysis of ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project revealed that agents arrested about 12,100 people between Jan. 20 and Oct. 16, 2025, in the Dallas area of responsibility, which encompasses 128 counties in North Texas and all of Oklahoma. This represents an increase of 108% compared to the same period last year.
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