Overview
- Bruce Springsteen made an unannounced appearance at the Light of Day Winterfest in Red Bank, New Jersey, and delivered a sharply worded critique of federal enforcement tactics.
- Citing Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, he told the crowd that ICE should leave the city and warned that heavily armed federal deployments threaten civil liberties.
- He dedicated “The Promised Land” to Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and mother of three killed on Jan. 7 during an ICE operation captured on video.
- Reports have identified the ICE agent as Jonathan Ross, and the incident has fueled large protests and national scrutiny of immigration enforcement.
- The Trump administration has defended the agent, asserting he acted in self-defense and alleging Good used her vehicle as a weapon, while Springsteen’s remarks drew a strong audience reaction.