Protests erupt in New York as US immigration officer kills 37-year-old woman

A US immigration agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in the city of Minneapolis, the BBC writes.

The Department of Homeland Security said the woman, Renee Nicole Good, was a “violent rioter” who tried to run over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

But Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said, “This was an agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying”, telling ICE officials in expletive-laced remarks to leave the city.

Hundreds of ICE agents have been deployed to the city as part of the White House’s nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration.

As reported, protests erupted across the United States following the incident. A demonstration was held at Foley Square in New York, where some participants carried placards reading “ICE is Trump’s Gestapo.”

“We want justice, we want peace, we want ICE out of our streets,” protesters chanted.