Several celebrities paid tribute to Renee Good by wearing anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday. This week, Renee Goode was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in her car in Minneapolis.
The black-and-white pins feature slogans such as “BE GOOD” and “ICE OUT,” introducing a political angle to the ceremony after last year’s relatively apolitical ceremony.
Mark Ruffalo wore one of these pins on the red carpet, and other celebrities are expected to show them off as well.
Protests have erupted across the country demanding accountability for Goode’s death since Wednesday’s shooting, as well as another shooting in Portland in which Border Patrol agents injured two people. Some protests have led to clashes with law enforcement, particularly in Minneapolis, where ICE is conducting its largest immigration enforcement operation to date.
“We need civil society, all parts of society speaking out,” said Nelini Stamp of Working Families Power, one of the organizers of the anti-ICE badges. “We need our artists. We need our entertainers. We need people who reflect society.”
Lawmakers have vowed to respond forcefully, and the FBI investigation into Goode’s killing is ongoing. The Trump administration doubled down on its efforts to defend the ICE officer’s actions, insisting he acted in self-defense and believing Good would hit him with her car.
Just a week before Goode was killed, an off-duty ICE officer shot and killed 43-year-old Keith Porter in Los Angeles. His death sparked protests in the Los Angeles area calling for the arrest of the officer responsible.
Organizers bring grassroots push to Golden Globes party
The idea for the “ICE OUT” pin grew out of a late-night text message exchange earlier this week between Stamp and Jess Morales Rocketto, executive director of Maremoto, a Latino advocacy group.
They know that high-profile cultural moments can educate millions of viewers about social issues. This is Morales Roquito’s third year attending the Golden Globes event, having previously called out Hollywood to protest the Trump administration’s family separation policy. Stamp said she was always reminded of the 1973 Oscars, when Sacheen Littlefeather replaced Marlon Brando and refused to accept his award in protest of the portrayal of Native Americans in American entertainment.
So the two organizers began calling out celebrities and influential people they knew, who in turn took their event to more well-known figures in their circles. The initial campaign included labor activist Ai-jen Poo, who walked the 2018 Golden Globes red carpet with Meryl Streep to highlight the Time’s Up movement.
“There is a long tradition of artistic creators standing up for justice in the moment,” Stamp said. “We will continue that tradition.”
According to Stump, allies in their movement have been attending “glam events” in the days leading up to the Golden Globes. They handed out pins at the party and handed them out to neighbors who will be attending tonight’s ceremony.
“They put it in their wallet and ask, ‘Hey, would you wear this?’ It’s so grassroots,” Morales Roquito said.
Organizers pledged to continue the campaign throughout awards season to ensure the public knows the names of Goode and others killed by ICE agents in shootings.
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