ST PAUL, Minn. — In a recent address, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz vocally opposed the continuous operations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within Minnesota, while simultaneously calling for peaceful protests.

“Enough is enough,” Walz declared with conviction during his speech on Wednesday.

Criticizing President Trump and his administration, Walz described the heightened ICE activities as a “systematic campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our federal government.”

The governor also appealed to Minnesotans to uphold peace as they protest the shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Good.

“We must protest loudly, urgently, but also peacefully,” he said. “Indeed, as hard as we will fight in the courts and the ballot box, we cannot and will not let violence prevail.”

A U.S. ICE officer shot and killed Good on Wednesday, Jan. 7, in south Minneapolis. Since her death, thousands have flooded the streets throughout the Twin Cities to protest the surge of ICE operations, in addition to a handful of demonstrations supporting ICE. The Department of Homeland Security and President Donald Trump have defended the shooting, saying it was in self-defense, while Walz and many Democratic lawmakers have challenged that argument.

During his address on Wednesday, Walz criticized the Justice Department for cutting out the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in its investigation into the deadly shooting, as well as the federal government for investigating Good and her family. He also referenced that investigation as the main reason for the resignation of several federal prosecutors, including U.S. Acting Attorney Joe Thompson.

In a statement, Minnesota Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring), who is also a Republican candidate for governor, released a statement Wednesday criticizing Walz.

“Gov. Walz could have spent tonight coordinating with ICE to honor detainers and keep criminals off our streets,” Demuth said. “Instead, he chose to go on TV and repeat tired talking points to appease activists who want to prevent deportation of even the most heinous criminals. Minnesota deserves better.”