Bennie Thompson on Immigration Policy

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Bennie Thompson

Role at the time: Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, in a letter he led for the committee's Democrats

January 8, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Thompson led House Homeland Security Committee Democrats in a letter to Chairman Andrew Garbarino saying that no evidence shared would justify Good's killing, that the person who shot her must be held accountable, and that Secretary Noem must answer for the shooting.

“Contrary to Secretary Noem’s press statements, there has been no evidence shared that would justify Ms. Good’s killing. The perpetrator must be held accountable, and Secretary Noem must answer for this shooting as well as other recent acts of violence by her officers and agents.”

Read the official statementRanking Member Thompson, Committee Dems Demand Hearing with Kristi Noem on ICE Killing U.S. Citizen in MinneapolisCommittee Democrats' post dated January 8, 2026; letter text, second paragraph

Post by the House Homeland Security Committee Democrats reproducing the January 8, 2026 letter from Ranking Member Bennie Thompson and other committee Democrats to Chairman Andrew Garbarino, which asks for a hearing with Secretary Kristi Noem.

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Why we used this label

The case asks whether ICE officer Jonathan Ross was justified in fatally shooting Renée Good. The letter Thompson led says no evidence shared would justify the killing, contrary to Secretary Noem's press statements, and that the person who fired must be held accountable. That rejects the justification for the shooting itself and calls for accountability, so we used the Condemned label rather than Challenged the characterization.

Read statement Was ICE Officer Jonathan Ross justified in fatally shooting Renée Good?

Bennie Thompson on Immigration Policy

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