2:13U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are seen during an immigration operation, a few days after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 13, 2026. Ryan Murphy/Reuters
Recent polls indicate that many Americans disagree with the Trump administration and its support for the ICE agent involved in the fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Renee Good.
According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 53% of registered voters believe the shooting of Good was unjustified, 35% consider it justified, and 12% have no opinion. More than 90% of Democrats and around 60% of independents stated the shooting was not justified, while over three-quarters of Republicans disagreed.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are seen during an immigration operation, a few days after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 13, 2026. Ryan Murphy/Reuters
Similarly, a CNN poll revealed that 56% of Americans believe the shooting was an improper use of force, while only 26% deemed it appropriate. An additional 18% indicated they had not received enough information to form an opinion. Approximately half (51%) of respondents suggested that the deadly shooting highlights larger issues with ICE’s operational methods.
The CNN poll further indicated that 51% of Americans feel ICE enforcement actions are making urban areas less secure, with 31% believing they enhance safety and 18% asserting that ICE has little impact on public safety.
There is a notable partisan divide, with 82% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents claiming that ICE enforcement is diminishing safety in cities, while 67% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents assert that it is increasing safety.
A Homeland Securities Investigation agent pushes a photojournalist away while other federal agents restrain a community observer during an immigration raid that resulted in the detention of two Hispanic youths and several observers, shortly after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 13, 2026. Tim Evans/Reuters
The CNN poll also showed that more Americans (47%) expressed concern regarding crackdowns on those protesting deportations compared to those worried about protests becoming unruly (37%).
A newly acquired cellphone video captures the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of Renee Good in her vehicle in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. Obtained by ABC News
Moreover, Americans exhibited minimal confidence in the federal government to conduct a just and comprehensive investigation into the shooting in Minneapolis. The CNN poll revealed that 62% indicated they had either some or no trust at all, including nearly half (47%) who expressed complete distrust. Only 17% stated they have a high level of trust in the government to investigate the shooting.
In total, the Quinnipiac poll indicated that 82% of U.S. voters have viewed the video of Good being fatally shot by the ICE agent.
Approval ratings on ICE, Trump’s handling of immigration, Noem
The Quinnipiac poll found that 57% of voters disapprove of ICE’s enforcement of immigration laws, while 40% approve, showing little change from previous polling conducted by Quinnipiac in July. A majority of Democrats and independents disapprove of ICE’s enforcement practices, whereas most Republicans show approval.
A 58% majority disapproves of Trump’s approach to immigration, while 42% approve, which
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