Prof. Ana Pottratz Acosta Co-Authors a Star Tribune Op-Ed Regarding ICE Shooting

Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta, visiting assistant professor and director of the the Immigration & Human Rights Clinic of the James H. Binger Center for New Americans, co-authored an op-ed in the Minnesota Star Tribune about the steps that led to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE in Minneapolis. The authors are members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Minnesota Dakotas Chapter Executive Committee and Former Chapter Chairs. They wrote, in part, “Minnesota has a strong tradition of welcoming immigrants and refugees into our state, and this targeted effort by our federal government is an affront to those values. As we stand up for our immigrant friends, neighbors and family members, we must also fight for the rule of law and a system of immigration and public safety that recognizes our shared humanity, regardless of immigration status — because how we treat others is the ultimate measure of how great America is and how we value our civil liberties and constitutional protections. ... We urge our lawmakers and federal agencies to review policies governing enforcement actions to prevent unnecessary violence and ensure compliance with constitutional and human rights standards, to prevent situations like this from happening in the future. Until we have an enforcement that is measured, accountable and proportional, we agree with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other local leaders that ICE must leave our cities at once.” Read the full op-ed.