Ben & Jerry’s co-founder calls for ICE to be ‘defunded and disbanded’

January 27, 2026, 11:25 PM EST
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (Fox News) — Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, called for the defunding and disbanding of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis this month.

Key Facts:

  • ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on Jan. 7.
  • Border Patrol agents killed Alex Pretti, also 37, on Jan. 16 while he was recording immigration enforcement operations.
  • Pretti, an ICU nurse, was attempting to assist a woman agents had knocked down when he was killed.
  • Cohen criticized the actions of federal agents in Minneapolis, calling for ICE to be dissolved and Immigration and Naturalization Service to be restored.

    Impact:

  • Cohen accused federal agents of targeting individuals for exercising their First Amendment rights.
  • He urged Americans to stand up for justice, compassion, and their neighbors.
  • The ice cream creator criticized Republicans who defend immigration enforcement while professing Christian values.

    Ben & Jerry’s co-founder, Ben Cohen, said he initially planned to create an ice cream honoring Renee Nicole Good but that he did not have it in him after the killing of Alex Pretti.

    Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen asserted that people in the U.S. must "submit" to the Trump administration or risk being killed by federal agents.

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