Some celebrities wore anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was killed in her car by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis this week.
The black and white pins displayed slogans such as “BE GOOD” and “ICE OUT,” introducing a political angle to the awards show after last year’s relatively apolitical ceremony.
Mark Ruffalo wore one such pin on the red carpet, and other celebrities were expected to have them on display as well.
Since Wednesday’s shooting, protests have erupted across the country, calling for accountability for Good’s death as well as a separate shooting in Portland where Border Patrol agents wounded two people. Some protests have resulted in clashes with law enforcement, especially in Minneapolis, where ICE is conducting its largest immigration enforcement operation to date.
“We need every part of civil society, society to speak,” said Nelini Stamp of Working Families Power, one of the organizers for the anti-ICE pins. “We need our artists. We need our entertainers. We need people who reflect society.”
Members of Congress have promised an assertive response, and an FBI investigation into Good’s murder is ongoing. The Trump administration doubled down on its defense of the ICE officer’s actions, claiming he was acting in self-defense and thought Good was going to hit him with her car.
Just a week before Good 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 officer responsible to be arrested.
Organizers bring the grassroots drive to the Golden Globes parties
The idea for the “ICE OUT” pins began with a late-night text exchange earlier this week between Stamp and Jess Morales Rocketto, the executive director of a Latino advocacy group called Maremoto.
They know that high-profile cultural moments can introduce millions of viewers to social issues. This is the third year of Golden Globes activism for Morales Rocketto, who previously rallied Hollywood to protest the Trump administration’s family separation policy. Stamp said she always thinks of the 1973 Oscars, when Sacheen Littlefeather replaced Marlon Brando and refused his award to protest the portrayal of Native Americans in American entertainment.
Therefore, the two organizers started calling the celebrities and influencers they knew, who in turn brought their campaign to the most prominent figures in their circles. That initial contact 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’s a long tradition of people creating art taking a stand for justice in moments,” Stamp said. “We will continue that tradition.”
Allies of their movement have been attending the “fancy events” that take place in the days leading up to the Golden Globes, according to Stamp. They are handing out the pins at the parties and handing them out to the neighbors who will attend tonight’s ceremony.
“They put it in their purse and they’re like, ‘Hey do you wear this?’ It’s so grassroots,” Morales Rocketto said.
Organizers vowed to continue the campaign through awards season to make sure the public knows the names of Good and others killed by ICE agents in shootings.
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