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Springsteen Denounces ICE at N.J. Benefit, Dedicates 'The Promised Land' to Renee Good

The surprise set sharpened focus on the Minneapolis shooting as the White House and DHS defend the agent’s actions.

Overview

  • During a 75-minute surprise appearance at Light of Day Winterfest in Red Bank, he told the crowd “ICE should get the f--- out of Minneapolis” and dedicated the song to Good.
  • Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot on Jan. 7 by ICE officer Jonathan Ross; DHS says he acted in self-defense, though widely shared video has fueled public outcry.
  • A White House spokesperson dismissed Springsteen’s remarks and reiterated that officers may act in self-defense and that impeding federal operations is a crime.
  • News outlets report the Justice Department will not open a separate criminal investigation into the shooting, leaving other avenues for accountability.
  • Federal immigration operations in Minnesota remain large in scale, drawing daily protests as Minneapolis leaders continue to call for ICE to leave the city.