Celebrities bring anti-ICE protest to Golden Globes red carpet

Several celebrities used the Golden Globes red carpet on Sunday to spotlight opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), wearing black-and-white pins honoring Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE officer last week in Minneapolis.

The pins, bearing slogans such as “BE GOOD” and “ICE OUT,” marked a return of overt political messaging at the awards ceremony after last year’s largely subdued event. Actor Mark Ruffalo was among the most visible figures wearing the pin as he arrived at the ceremony, with other attendees expected to follow suit.

The protest comes amid nationwide demonstrations following Good’s killing on Wednesday. Protesters have called for accountability not only in her case but also in a separate incident in Portland where Border Patrol agents wounded two people. In Minneapolis, tensions have been heightened by ICE’s largest immigration enforcement operation to date, with some demonstrations escalating into clashes with police.

“We need every part of civil society, society to speak up,” said Nelini Stamp of Working Families Power, one of the organizers behind the pins. “We need our artists. We need our entertainers. We need the folks who reflect society.”

An FBI investigation into Good’s death is ongoing. The Trump administration has defended the ICE officer involved, maintaining he acted in self-defense and believed Good intended to strike him with her vehicle.

The Golden Globes protest follows another fatal shooting involving ICE just a week earlier, when an off-duty officer killed 43-year-old Keith Porter in Los Angeles, prompting additional demonstrations.

Stamp said the idea for the pins emerged from a late-night exchange with Jess Morales Rocketto of Latino advocacy group Maremoto, with organizers quickly mobilizing contacts across Hollywood. “There is a longstanding tradition of people who create art taking a stand for justice in moments,” Stamp said. “We’re going to continue that tradition.”

Organizers said the campaign will continue throughout awards season, keeping attention on Good and others killed in ICE-related shootings.