Protests Erupt in San Antonio Over ICE Shootings

About 200 members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) gathered in downtown San Antonio to express their anger over recent shootings conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis. The protestors created a makeshift memorial for Renee Good, a woman who was shot and killed after allegedly driving her car towards ICE agents enforcing immigration laws.

According to a report, the protest took place in a public plaza close to San Antonio City Hall. Videos from the event showed organizers surrounding the memorial dedicated to Renee Good, leading chants against ICE. The memorial was adorned with flowers, candles, and a sign that read “We the People Saw the Video” alongside a plea for “Justice for Renee Good!!!” featuring Good’s photo.

Some attendees wore Palestinian keffiyeh scarves, a common sight in their protests. They also voiced their objections to U.S. military actions in Venezuela, specifically regarding the detention of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Signage among the crowd included some provocative messages aimed at Border Patrol agents, and at least one protestor wore a uniform associated with the Brown Berets, a pro-Chicano group that identifies itself as extreme rather than simply activist.

This protest was not isolated; just last month, the group protested a police raid at an illegal nightclub north of San Antonio that resulted in the arrests of 51 members of the Venezuelan gang Torren de Aragua.

The PSL in San Antonio appears to be shifting its focus from pro-Hamas demonstrations associated with the ongoing Gaza conflict. They have quickly integrated recent ICE shootings in Minneapolis into their agenda, along with ongoing protests against federal law enforcement actions targeting the Tren de Aragua gang in Venezuela.

The demonstration in San Antonio was part of a wider wave of protests across the country, organized by the PSL in response to recent ICE-related shootings in Minnesota and Oregon.