Actor Simu Liu has never shied away from using his platform to speak on issues that extend far beyond Hollywood. This week, he turned his attention to Minneapolis, issuing a blistering response to the fatal shooting of an unarmed woman during an encounter involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
The Minneapolis community was shaken on January 7 when an ICE agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during a federal enforcement operation in a residential area of south Minneapolis.
Video and eyewitness accounts show Good in her vehicle attempting to drive away as agents approached; federal officials claim she posed a threat and attempted to ram officers, while local leaders and bystanders dispute that narrative, describing the footage as showing a woman moving away from officers when at least two shots were fired.
Good was taken to a hospital where she later died, sparking widespread outrage, protests, and calls from Minnesota officials for accountability and transparency in the investigation.
In a statement shared online, Liu rejected what he described as “rhetoric” used to frame the incident, urging the public to focus instead on documented evidence. He emphasised that the video circulated widely online, shows the woman driving away — away — at the moment she was killed.
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“beyond appalled at the murderous actions of ICE agents in minneapolis. dont be manipulated by rhetoric; there is a video, and it clearly shows the murder of an unarmed woman driving away. AWAY,” Liu wrote on X. “immigration laws can be enforced in a dignified way. fuck ICE forever.”
beyond appalled at the murderous actions of ICE agents in minneapolis. dont be manipulated by rhetoric; there is a video, and it clearly shows the murder of an unarmed woman driving away. AWAY.
immigration laws can be enforced in a dignified way. fuck ICE forever.
— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) January 8, 2026
Liu’s words cut through a familiar pattern: official narratives that precede investigations, and public debates that too often hinge on selective framing rather than accountability. His response was not an abstract political position, but a direct moral indictment of state violence and the systems that enable it.
While debates around immigration enforcement remain deeply polarising in the US, Liu drew a clear distinction between law enforcement and dehumanisation. Immigration laws, he argued, can — and should — be enforced with dignity. What unfolded in Minneapolis, in his view, represented a total failure of that principle.
Here’s the best angle of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Absolutely unnecessary. The victim is reported to be a legal observer and U.S. citizen. pic.twitter.com/mbq1bYwW9U
— Houtan Yaghmai, Esq. (@houtan_esq) January 7, 2026
The statement arrives amid renewed scrutiny of federal agencies, body camera footage, and the role of public video evidence in shaping collective memory. For many, Liu’s intervention resonates precisely because it refuses neutrality — naming the violence plainly, without euphemism, and rejecting the idea that outrage must be tempered for acceptability.
