Tens of thousands of people marched through Minneapolis on Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by a U.S. immigration agent, part of more than 1,000 rallies planned nationwide against the federal government’s deportation drive.

Minneapolis police estimated the crowd at tens of thousands, despite bitter cold and whipping winds, as demonstrators gathered days after the killing of 37-year-old Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.

The protests have spread to major cities and smaller communities, reflecting growing anger over immigration enforcement tactics and the Trump administration’s policies.

Minnesota’s Democratic leaders and the Republican administration of President Donald Trump have offered sharply different accounts of the shooting.

Led by Indigenous Mexican dancers, demonstrators marched through Minneapolis toward the residential street where Good was shot inside her car.

‘Heartbroken and devastated’

The boisterous crowd chanted Good’s name and slogans, including “Abolish ICE” and “No justice, no peace — get ICE off our streets.”

“I’m insanely angry, completely heartbroken and devastated, and then just longing and hoping that things get better,” said Ellison Montgomery, a 30-year-old protester.

Minnesota officials have called the shooting unjustified, citing bystander video they say shows Good’s vehicle turning away from the agent as shots were fired.

The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, has said the agent acted in self-defense after Good drove toward him when officers ordered her out of the car.

Good was a volunteer with a community network that monitors and documents ICE operations in Minneapolis.

The shooting came shortly after about 2,000 federal officers were deployed to the Minneapolis–St. Paul area in what DHS described as its largest operation ever, deepening tensions between federal authorities and state leaders.

Federal-state tensions escalated further Thursday when a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Portland, Oregon, shot and wounded a man and woman during a traffic stop. DHS said the driver attempted to “weaponize” the vehicle, using language similar to its description of the Minneapolis shooting.

The two incidents prompted progressive and civil rights groups, including Indivisible and the American Civil Liberties Union, to organize more than 1,000 demonstrations under the banner “ICE Out For Good.”

Organizers said the rallies were scheduled to end before nightfall to reduce the risk of violence.

In Philadelphia, demonstrators marched from City Hall to a federal detention facility, chanting “ICE has got to go.” In Manhattan, several hundred people walked past an immigration court carrying anti-ICE signs.

“We demand justice for Renee, ICE out of our communities, and action from our elected leaders,” said Leah Greenberg, co-executive director of Indivisible. “Enough is enough.”

Mostly peaceful protests

Minnesota had already emerged as a flashpoint in the administration’s deportation campaign, with Trump criticizing the state’s Democratic leaders amid a major welfare fraud scandal involving some members of the Somali-American community.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said earlier Saturday that the demonstrations had been mostly peaceful.

“We will not counter Donald Trump’s chaos with our own brand of chaos,” Frey said. “He wants us to take the bait.”

City officials said more than 200 law enforcement officers were deployed Friday night after protests caused about $6,000 in damage at the Depot Renaissance Hotel and attempts by demonstrators to enter the Hilton Canopy Hotel, believed to house ICE agents.

Police Chief Brian O’Hara said some protesters scrawled graffiti and damaged windows at the Depot Renaissance.

He said a gathering at the Hilton Canopy began as a “noise protest” but escalated as more than 1,000 people converged on the site, leading to 29 arrests.

Lawmakers denied access

Three Minnesota Democratic members of Congress were denied access Saturday to a regional ICE facility near Minneapolis, where protesters have clashed with federal agents.

Representatives Angie Craig, Kelly Morrison and Ilhan Omar said the denial was illegal.

Federal law bars DHS from blocking members of Congress from entering ICE detention facilities, though DHS has increasingly limited such visits.

“It is our job as members of Congress to make sure those detained are treated with humanity,” Craig said.

DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said the lawmakers were turned away to ensure safety and because agency policy requires seven days’ notice for facility visits.