Gender Justice to investigate gender-based & sexual violence by federal immigration agents in Minnesota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 16, 2026

CONTACT
Siena Iwasaki Milbauer, Communications Manager
[email protected]
651.705.0639

In response to growing reports of harassment, intimidation, and violence targeting women, transgender, gender‑nonconforming, and LGBQ+ people during encounters with federal immigration agents, Gender Justice has launched a confidential reporting form to document and support investigation into unlawful conduct by ICE, CBP, and DHS in Minnesota.

“History has long shown that gender‑based violence is a feature, not a bug of oppressive systems,” said Megan Peterson, Executive Director of Gender Justice. “The flood of reports from Minnesotans — and the murder of Renee Nicole Good, a queer woman, by a federal immigration agent — show that gender-based violence is unfolding here now. By documenting what people have experienced and witnessed, we can demand accountability, and ensure this history is not rewritten by those in power.”

The reporting form is available at genderjustice.us/ice-report. It is intended for individuals who have personally experienced or directly witnessed federal immigration agents targeting people based on sex, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity and committing acts of gender-based or sexual violence and harassment.

To submit a report or learn more, visit: genderjustice.us/ice-report

Questions or requests for assistance with the form can be directed to: [email protected].