By: Meyer Wolfsheim

More than 2,000 demonstrators flooded a corner of Central Park and spilled onto Fifth Avenue Sunday as anger over last week’s fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis reverberated through New York City, the New York Post reported. The rally marked the latest and largest local eruption of outrage since ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during a chaotic encounter in Minnesota.

Under heavy NYPD supervision, protesters marched along Fifth Avenue waving signs condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement and President Trump, according to the New York Post. The demonstration, dubbed the “No Wars, No Kings, No ICE” rally, reflected how the shooting has become a national flashpoint — not just over immigration enforcement, but over the use of force by federal agents.

Several demonstrators used incendiary language to describe ICE and the Trump administration. One protester from Rockland County, who identified himself only as Glenn, told the New York Post he viewed ICE as an authoritarian force and openly endorsed confrontational tactics. Despite that rhetoric, police officials said the protest remained loud but largely peaceful through the afternoon.

As the New York Post reported, chants of “ICE is not welcome here” echoed down Fifth Avenue, while demonstrators hoisted signs reading “ICE = Murder,” “ICE Out,” and “Sic Semper Tyrannis.” Some banners also folded in broader grievances, including opposition to U.S. involvement in Venezuela and other foreign policy disputes, signaling how the rally blended immigration activism with wider anti-Trump sentiment.

The protest came as the Trump administration pushed back forcefully on claims that Good was unjustly killed. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other officials have said Ross fired in self-defense after Good struck him with her vehicle while attempting to flee an ICE operation, the New York Post noted. Video footage reviewed by authorities appears to show Good’s car clipping the agent moments before shots were fired.

Still, the White House blamed the political fallout on what it described as left-wing agitators interfering with federal law enforcement operations, according to the New York Post. Officials argue that protests like the one in Manhattan risk inflaming tensions and encouraging confrontations with agents already operating in volatile conditions.

Good, a mother of three, was hit by three bullets and later died, a detail that has fueled emotional reactions nationwide. As the New York Post reported, demonstrations have erupted not only in Minneapolis but in major cities across the country, with activists calling for ICE to be abolished altogether.

In Manhattan, the NYPD shut down a stretch of Fifth Avenue to accommodate the march, maintaining a visible presence but largely avoiding engagement. Notably, several protesters told the New York Post they harbored no animosity toward city police — and some even thanked officers for maintaining order during the rally.

“We feel safe because of the NYPD,” one 79-year-old protester said, according to the New York Post, drawing a sharp distinction between local law enforcement and federal immigration agents.