REPORT: Taylor Swift Submits Formal Petition to Congress Calling for the Dissolution of ICE, Citing the Fatal Shooting of Minneapolis Resident Renee Nicole Good and Arguing the Agency Has “Done More Harm Than Good” to American Communities

REPORT: Taylor Swift Submits Formal Petition to Congress Calling for the Dissolution of ICE, Citing the Fatal Shooting of Minneapolis Resident Renee Nicole Good and Arguing the Agency Has “Done More Harm Than Good” to American Communities

Washington, D.C. — In a move that has electrified both the entertainment world and national political debate, global music superstar Taylor Swift has submitted a formal petition to the United States Congress calling for the dissolution of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Swift’s petition, addressed to the House and Senate leadership, argues that the agency has “done more harm than good to American communities” and cites the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good during an ICE enforcement operation as a central reason for her call to action.

According to advocates involved in drafting the petition with Swift’s team, the incident in Minneapolis — in which an ICE agent fatally shot Good during a raid — was a turning point. Good’s killing sparked widespread outrage, mass protests, and larger political scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement tactics. In the aftermath of the shooting, thousands took to the streets in Minneapolis and across the nation, demanding accountability and calling for reforms or even abolition of ICE’s enforcement powers.

Swift’s petition reportedly frames ICE as an agency that, in its current form, undermines public safety and civil liberties. It charges that the federal entity has repeatedly exhibited patterns of excessive force, insufficient transparency, and little accountability — arguments echoed by civil liberties groups and activists since the Minneapolis shooting. In the petition text, Swift writes that “no law enforcement agency should have the unreviewable power to use lethal force without meaningful oversight,” and she urges Congress to dissolve ICE and replace it with a system of immigration enforcement and community support grounded in human rights and constitutional protections.
The document, spanning more than a dozen pages, includes detailed accounts of the Minneapolis case and other enforcement actions cited by immigrant rights supporters as emblematic of systemic problems. It also references growing public pressure from activists, family members of victims, and public figures calling for a complete overhaul of U.S. immigration enforcement policy.
Political reactions to Swift’s petition have been swift and sharply divided. Supporters on the left praise her use of influence to spotlight what they describe as “urgent civil rights concerns,” pointing to the emotional resonance her words carry with millions of fans. In Minneapolis, local leaders and organizers echoed calls for scrutiny of ICE. Civil rights groups, including the ACLU, have condemned the use of federal enforcement tactics that they say have led to avoidable violence and community harm.