The NAACP posted a split image comparing a masked ICE agent to a hooded KKK member, captioned "Different mask, same agenda," and prompting widespread online engagement. The post came amid protests after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good during an ICE enforcement action; DHS characterizes the shooting as self-defense. Officials and political figures strongly disagreed about the comparison, intensifying debate over immigration enforcement and accountability.
NAACP Sparks Outcry With Split Image Comparing Masked ICE Agent To Hooded KKK Member
Photos of Renee Nicole Good are displayed near a makeshift memorial for Good, who was killed Wednesday by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minn.
The NAACP on Thursday posted a provocative split image on social media juxtaposing a masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent with a hooded Ku Klux Klan member, explicitly likening the federal agency to a white supremacist terrorist organization.
New cellphone video obtained by Fox News shows Renee Nicole Good moments before she was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.
Accompanying the image, the civil rights group wrote: "Different mask, same agenda." The post continued: "Fear. Terror. Division. Unlawful arrests. No due process. Now Murder. Quit hiding. Your agenda is being exposed." It concluded with a rallying line: "The PEOPLE have a clear response: No Fear. No Failure. No Division."
An anti-ICE agitator faces a Border Patrol federal agent during a demonstration Thursday outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis, Minn.
Public Reaction And Context
The Facebook post drew substantial engagement, receiving nearly 70,000 reactions, almost 10,000 comments and about 30,000 shares. The image and message appeared amid protests over the shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, who was killed during an immigration enforcement operation.
Protesters in an anti-ICE rally march towards One World Trade Center in New York City, Thursday.
What Officials Say
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials described the shooting as an act of "self-defense," noting that Good was involved with an activist network known as "ICE Watch," which monitors and sometimes seeks to interfere with federal immigration enforcement operations. Video footage released by an ICE officer showed another agent approaching Good's stopped SUV and attempting to open the driver's side door before the vehicle moved forward toward the officer.
"After nearly 10 vehicle rammings targeting ICE and CBP officers this week, the NAACP is smearing and demonizing ICE law enforcement, likening them to the KKK," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital. She added that many officers wear masks to protect themselves from being doxxed and targeted, and cited what the department described as a large increase in assaults against officers.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also defended the officer on social media, saying he "properly defended himself" and criticized media coverage she said advanced a partisan narrative. Political reactions have been sharply divided, with some Democrats earlier describing the shooting as a "murder" and others defending the officer's actions based on video evidence.
Historical Note On The KKK
The Ku Klux Klan was founded in 1865 in Pulaski, Tennessee, after the Confederacy's defeat in the Civil War. Early Klan activity targeted Black freedmen and their allies; members used threats and violence to try to restore white supremacy. The organization resurged in the early 20th century with expanded targets, including anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic sentiment. Researchers cite estimates of as many as 150 Klan chapters currently active in the U.S., with roughly 5,000–8,000 members nationwide.
Reporting Status
The NAACP did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital. Reporters Julia Bonavita and Alexic McAdams contributed to this coverage.
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