At the Golden Globes on Sunday, several stars wore pins opposing ICE as a tribute to Renee Good, who was tragically shot and killed in her vehicle by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis earlier this week.

The pins, in black and white, featured messages such as “BE GOOD” and “ICE OUT,” injecting a political dimension into the event, contrasting with last year’s ceremony which largely steered clear of politics.

Among those displaying the pins was Mark Ruffalo, who wore one on the red carpet. Many other celebrities were anticipated to join in showcasing the pins as well.

Following the shooting on Wednesday, protests have erupted nationwide, demanding justice for Good’s death and condemning a separate incident in Portland where Border Patrol agents shot and injured two individuals. Some of these protests have led to confrontations with law enforcement, particularly in Minneapolis, where ICE is conducting its most extensive immigration enforcement operation to date.

Nelini Stamp from Working Families Power, a group responsible for organizing the anti-ICE pins, emphasized the need for widespread societal engagement. “We need every part of civil society to speak up,” she asserted. “We need our artists, our entertainers, and those who mirror the society we live in.”

Congressmembers have vowed an assertive response, and an FBI investigation into Good’s killing is ongoing. The Trump administration has doubled down in defending the ICE officer’s actions, maintaining that he was acting in self-defense and thought Good would hit him with her car.

Just a week before Good was killed, an off-duty ICE officer fatally shot and killed 43-year-old Keith Porter in Los Angeles. His death sparked protests in the Los Angeles area, calling for the officer responsible to be arrested.

Organizers bring grassroots push to Golden Globes parties

The idea for the “ICE OUT” pins began with a late-night text exchange earlier this week between Stamp and Jess Morales Rocketto, the executive director of a Latino advocacy group called Maremoto.

They know that high-profile cultural moments can introduce millions of viewers to social issues. This is the third year of Golden Globes activism for Morales Rocketto, who has previously rallied Hollywood to protest the Trump administration’s family separation policies. Stamp said she always thinks of the 1973 Oscars, when Sacheen Littlefeather took Marlon Brando’s place and declined his award to protest American entertainment’s portrayal of Native Americans.

So, the two organizers began calling up the celebrities and influencers they knew, who in turn brought their campaign to the more prominent figures in their circles. That initial outreach included labor activist Ai-jen Poo, who walked the Golden Globes’ red carpet in 2018 with Meryl Streep to highlight the Time’s Up movement.

“There is a longstanding tradition of people who create art taking a stand for justice in moments,” Stamp said. “We’re going to continue that tradition.”

Allies of their movement have been attending the “fancy events” that take place in the days leading up to the Golden Globes, according to Stamp. They’re passing out the pins at parties and distributing them to neighbors who will be attending tonight’s ceremony.

“They put it in their purse and they’re like, ‘Hey would you wear this?’ It’s so grassroots,” Morales Rocketto said.

The organizers pledged to continue the campaign throughout awards season to ensure the public knows the names of Good and others killed by ICE agents in shootings.

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