Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel shared a photo on Instagram featuring himself, his wife Molly McNerney, and their kids taking part in an ICE OUT protest in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County.
The images depicted Kimmel and his family holding signs with slogans opposing ICE, such as “ICE Deport” and “Raising Good Girls and Pretty Boys.” These messages referenced last month’s shootings involving ICE, specifically the cases of Nicole Renee Good and Alex Preti.
“We were proud to see so many paid agitators (also known as patriotic Americans) marching together today for the ICE OUT rally in the South Bay. Keep it up!” Kimmel wrote in his caption.
Kimmel’s son was seen holding a sign that echoed the caption, seemingly commenting on President Donald Trump’s remarks about protestors being paid agitators.
On Saturday, Trump made it clear that the federal government wouldn’t back ongoing anti-immigrant protests in certain cities unless requested for aid. He stated that he had instructed ICE and Border Patrol to act “very strongly” to protect federal property.
“I directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to… Under no circumstances will we join the Democratic Party in various poorly run cities regarding protests and riots unless they request our help,” Trump mentioned in a post.
He reassured the public that the government would protect properties vigorously, describing the situation as being threatened by “highly paid lunatics” and others creating chaos.
Kimmel has been openly critical of the Trump administration’s approach to immigration enforcement, especially the deployment of ICE agents to conduct extensive searches. During an episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last Monday, he expressed his shock and sorrow over events happening in Minneapolis, even becoming emotional while discussing them.
“Young children, even babies, are being tear-gassed, detained, and separated from their parents. Atrocity after atrocity is being committed by a group of poorly trained, shamefully led individuals. They are thugs, engaging in despicable, heartless acts. It’s painful and frustrating to witness,” he remarked.
Kimmel also criticized the federal government’s seemingly arbitrary rules and claimed that video evidence related to the deaths of Good and Preti contradicted the official story provided by the Trump administration.
He pointed out inconsistencies in the narratives surrounding the shootings, such as claims that Good’s vehicle was “weaponized” and that Preti had a firearm but never threatened anyone with it.
The tragic incident involved Preti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, who was shot and killed during an immigration raid aimed at Jose Huerta Chuma, an undocumented immigrant with a previous criminal history.
