Nearly two hundred members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation assembled in downtown San Antonio this weekend to protest a recent shooting involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minneapolis. The demonstration centered around a makeshift memorial for Renee Good, who was shot after driving her vehicle toward an ICE agent during an immigration enforcement operation on Wednesday.
The protest took place at the public plaza near San Antonio City Hall on Saturday. Organizers led the assembled crowd in anti-ICE chants while gathered around a memorial constructed of flowers, candles, and signs bearing Good’s photograph. The signs carried messages including “We the people saw the video” and “Justice for Renee Good.”
The demonstration reflected a broader pattern of activism by this particular organization. Several attendees wore Palestinian Keffiyeh scarves, consistent with the group’s previous demonstrations. The crowd also voiced opposition to recent U.S. military operations in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Protesters carried numerous anti-ICE signs, some containing vulgar messages directed at both ICE and Border Patrol agents.
At least one participant wore the uniform of the Brown Berets, a pro-Chicano paramilitary organization whose members identify themselves as militants rather than activists.
This San Antonio chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation has demonstrated a notable shift in its focus over recent months. The group previously concentrated its efforts on pro-Hamas protests during the height of the Gaza conflict. More recently, the organization has redirected its attention toward opposing federal law enforcement actions, particularly those targeting the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang.
In December, the group protested a law enforcement raid that resulted in the arrest of fifty-one members of the Tren de Aragua gang at an illegal nightclub in north San Antonio. The organization has also conducted demonstrations supporting Nicolas Maduro, the Venezuelan socialist leader recently captured by U.S. forces.
The San Antonio protest represented one component of a coordinated nationwide effort. The Party for Socialism and Liberation organized hundreds of similar demonstrations across the United States on Saturday, responding to ICE-related shootings in both Minnesota and Oregon in recent days.
The incident in Minneapolis that sparked these protests occurred when Good drove her vehicle toward an ICE agent conducting immigration enforcement duties. The shooting has become a rallying point for groups opposing federal immigration enforcement policies.
These developments raise questions about the intersection of immigration enforcement, international socialist movements, and domestic protest activities. The rapid mobilization of nationwide protests demonstrates the organizational capacity of these groups and their ability to coordinate responses to law enforcement incidents involving immigration authorities.
The protests also highlight the complex landscape of immigration enforcement in American cities, where federal agents conducting their duties increasingly face organized opposition from activist groups with broader political agendas extending beyond immigration policy alone.
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