US EditionBruce Springsteen Releases ICE Protest Song ‘Streets Of Minneapolis,’ Decries ‘State Of Terror’
Bruce Springsteen released a protest song condemning federal immigration enforcement and honoring two Minneapolis residents killed by federal agents during a crackdown operation.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, Bruce Springsteen released 'Streets of Minneapolis,' saying `I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today` in response to the city’s 'state terror.'
- The shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti prompted nationwide protests after officials claimed self-defense, though eyewitness videos and commentators disputed those claims.
- The song's lyrics and tone portray federal agents as occupiers linked to King Trump and the Department of Homeland Security, while musically building from acoustic guitar to full band with a harmonica solo and chants demanding ICE leave.
- Springsteen dedicated the track to the people of Minneapolis and 'our innocent immigrant neighbors' while fans praised his addition to voices denouncing ICE tactics.
- Springsteen framed the release, saying `Right now, we are living through incredibly critical times...those values and those ideals have never been as in danger as they are right now`, linking it to his protest work like 'American Skin '.
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