EXCLUSIVE: John Cornyn Unveils Legislation To Slap Penalties On Anti-ICE Agitators Following Renee Good Shooting

Senate Republicans unveiled legislation Thursday to combat a surge of attacks against federal immigration officers.

The lawmakers, led by Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn, are proposing to hike penalties for individuals who assault or resist law enforcement. The legislation would also enact minimum sentences for those who use vehicles to attack law enforcement, according to a copy of the bill obtained exclusively by the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation.

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Cornyn’s bill, the ICE Protection Act, comes after the Department of Homeland Security announced on Jan. 8 that vehicular attacks against ICE agents increased by 3200% between Jan. 21, 2025 and Jan. 7, 2026. The agency also reported a 1374% increase in assaults against ICE officers between roughly the same period.

DHS released the data following an incident in Minneapolis last week during which an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good after she abruptly accelerated her vehicle during the confrontation.

The ICE officer who fired shots at Good after she allegedly attempted to drive over him suffered internal bleeding during the incident, DHS said Wednesday. Good was blocking the street with her car to obstruct an enforcement operation before the fatal encounter.