US EditionBruce Springsteen Releases ICE Protest Song ‘Streets Of Minneapolis,’ Decries ‘State Of Terror’
Bruce Springsteen's song condemns federal immigration enforcement after two fatal Minneapolis shootings, naming Trump administration officials and echoing local calls for ICE removal.
- 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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Bruce Springsteen Releases New Song 'Streets of Minneapolis' in Response to 'State Terror Being Visited on the City'
The song makes references to the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, both of whom were shot by ICE agentsNEED TO KNOWBruce Springsteen released "Streets of Minneapolis," a song about the Minnesota city's ongoing protests against ICEThe Boss makes references to the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were both fatally shot by ICE agents, as well as the national anthem"I wrote this song ... in response to the state terror being visited…
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