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Ed Henry’s new show took a hard, unapologetic line this week: in the wake of the Minnesota shooting, conservatives must not flinch from enforcing our immigration laws or from defending the officers who carry them out. He reminded viewers on The Big Take that rule of law matters more than headline-driven outrage, and that caving to mob pressure would only invite more chaos.
The tragic incident in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026, left a 37-year-old woman, Renée Good, dead after an encounter with a federal ICE officer during a large enforcement operation in the city. Multiple videos and eyewitness accounts captured the chaotic scene and the shooting, setting off national debate over tactics and accountability.
Washington and many in the media rushed to turn the tragedy into a political cudgel, while official accounts from DHS insisted the vehicle was being used as a weapon — a claim that video and local witnesses have since called into serious question. The conflicting narratives only underscore how quickly emotion and politics can overtake careful investigation when a story fits a preferred partisan script.
Rather than reflexive hand-wringing, conservatives should be demanding both full transparency and robust support for lawful enforcement actions aimed at securing our borders and upholding immigration statutes. Minnesota’s Democratic leadership has already sued to halt the federal operation, turning what should be a policy debate into courtroom theater instead of engaging on the real issue: public safety.
Local law enforcement veterans aren’t buying the idea that soft-on-enforcement policies make communities safer; the Fraternal Order of Police and others have warned that sanctuary-style rules create dangerous gaps that federal agents are now forced to fill under far more hazardous conditions. Conservatives must listen to the cops on the ground who say predictable policy failures led to predictable tragedies.
This is not an argument to ignore accountability — it is a demand for it conducted with courage and clarity, not by surrendering to the culture-war mob. If mistakes were made, prosecute them; if training or rules must change, fix them; but do not let opponents weaponize grief to kneecap enforcement and invite lawlessness.
Americans who love their country should stand with the Constitution, with lawful enforcement, and with the principle that a nation without borders and without the will to enforce its laws is not a nation at all. At the same time, conservatives should press for an open, impartial investigation by the proper authorities so the truth comes out and justice is served for everyone involved.
