Beyond Toxics stands in profound sorrow, anger, grief and solidarity with the communities across our country that are grappling with fear, grief, and trauma as a result of violent actions connected to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforcement under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

We are deeply concerned for the safety, dignity, and wellbeing of all people living under the threat of aggressive federal policing tactics that disproportionately impact Black, Brown, Tribal Nations, Indigenous, immigrant, and marginalized communities. All people deserve to live free from violence in their homes, neighborhoods, and places of work.

At least 32 people died in ICE custody in 2025, and at least 8 people have died so far in 2026. We mourn and honor the lives of individuals whose deaths have brought renewed attention to this crisis including:

• Silvero Villegas Gonzalez was a 38-year-old father and cook who was shot and killed by an ICE officer during a traffic stop in the Chicago suburb of Franklin Park, Illinois, on September 12, 2025. 
• Geraldo Lunas Campos was 55 years old when he died in ICE custody on January 3, 2026. His death was recently ruled a homicide after guards held him down and squeezed his neck until he was unconscious.
  
• Keith Porter Jr., a 43-year-old father of two who was fatally shot by an off-duty ICE officer in Northridge, California on New Year’s Eve. His family, friends, and community have called for transparency, accountability, and justice as they continue to grieve his loss. 
• Renée Nicole Good, a 37-year old mother in Minneapolis, who was killed during a federal enforcement action earlier this month. 
• Alex Pretti, age 37, whose death in Minneapolis at the hands of CBP during a federal law enforcement encounter has further underscored the urgent need to reexamine how immigration enforcement operates in our neighborhoods.

These tragedies are not isolated incidents. They are part of a disturbing pattern in which enforcement tactics have resulted in loss of life, trauma to families, and ongoing fear in communities that should be safe. These federal escalations reveal an ongoing pattern of militarized force that Native peoples, Black and Brown peoples, and immigrant communities have long endured. The indefensible actions of highly-armed, masked federal officers threaten the cultural, social, and spiritual fabric of our Urban Native and Tribal communities. Federal authorities must halt practices that endanger lives and instead uphold Tribal sovereignty, human rights, and the fundamental safety of all people. 

Beyond Toxics mourns with the loved ones of those lost and all those whose lives have been impacted. We extend our deepest condolences and stand with their families and communities as they seek answers and accountability.

We stand with the peaceful protestors in Minneapolis and throughout the county who are exercising their constitutional rights. We call on federal, state, and local leaders to take immediate action to end practices that endanger lives, to ensure transparent and independent investigations of these deaths, and to pursue policies that center human life, racial justice, and community wellbeing over militarized enforcement. No family should have to bury a loved one because of a federal agent’s illegal use of lethal force. We affirm the humanity of all people targeted by ICE and stand with organizers, advocates, and neighbors working toward safety, justice, and dignity for all.