Minnesota Prepares For Largest Anti-ICE Protest, Despite Dangerous Winter Storm
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Minnesota is gearing up for what organizers say will be the largest coordinated anti-immigration enforcement protest yet, as labor unions, faith leaders and progressive groups urge residents to skip work, school and shopping Friday in opposition to a surge of federal immigration enforcement activity.
The action, organized across more than 100 groups, follows weeks of daily demonstrations in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul triggered by the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during a federal enforcement operation.
Organizers are calling for a general strike and plan a march through downtown Minneapolis despite dangerously cold temperatures forecast by the National Weather Service, with some areas expected to see temperatures well below zero.
Federal law enforcement has maintained a heavy presence in the region, and authorities have arrested activists during earlier protests, including during a church disruption and other actions tied to the broader push against immigration enforcement.
Vice President JD Vance visited Minneapolis this week to meet with ICE officials and urged protesters to remain peaceful, as tensions remain high between federal agents and local communities.
The strike and demonstrations reflect mounting outrage among many Minnesotans who say the federal enforcement operations have created fear and disrupted daily life, especially in immigrant communities.
The action, organized across more than 100 groups, follows weeks of daily demonstrations in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul triggered by the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during a federal enforcement operation.
Organizers are calling for a general strike and plan a march through downtown Minneapolis despite dangerously cold temperatures forecast by the National Weather Service, with some areas expected to see temperatures well below zero.
Federal law enforcement has maintained a heavy presence in the region, and authorities have arrested activists during earlier protests, including during a church disruption and other actions tied to the broader push against immigration enforcement.
Vice President JD Vance visited Minneapolis this week to meet with ICE officials and urged protesters to remain peaceful, as tensions remain high between federal agents and local communities.
The strike and demonstrations reflect mounting outrage among many Minnesotans who say the federal enforcement operations have created fear and disrupted daily life, especially in immigrant communities.
