US EditionThousands march in cities across US in 'national shutdown' against immigration crackdown
A national strike protested a federal immigration crackdown following the fatal shootings of two Minneapolis residents, with 3,000 federal agents deployed in the area, organizers said.
- Thousands of protesters across the U.S. participated in a nationwide strike, promoting 'no work, no school, no shopping' on January 30, 2026, against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, particularly after the shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal agents.
- Demonstrators in cities like Minneapolis expressed outrage, with prominent support from attendees, including Governor Tim Walz, who demanded an end to the federal operations that have led to violence.
- Students staged walkouts in multiple states, including Michigan, where senior Logan Albritton remarked, "It’s not right to treat our neighbors and our fellow Americans this way."
- The protests coincided with a civil rights investigation announced by the Department of Justice into the shooting of Alex Pretti.
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Anti-ICE protests touch every corner of the US as Minnesota officials stand off with the Trump administration
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Restaurant tables sat empty, business windows went dark and students’ desks were abandoned in several cities across the country Friday amid a nationwide strike in protest of the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota. “No work, no school, no shopping” was the organizers’ rally cry, leading to school walkouts, canceled classes and marches in places as distant from the Midwest as California, North Carolina and M…
Thousands demonstrate in Minnesota and across US to protest ICE
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Minneapolis and students across the United States staged walkouts on Friday to demand the withdrawal of federal immigration agents from Minnesota following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens.
Minneapolis: Thousands rally against Trump immigration blitz
Rallies against the Trump administration's hardline immigration tactics were also reported in other cities, such as Los Angeles. It comes as the US Justice Department opened a probe into the killing of Alex Pretti.
Anti-ICE protests take place across US for 'National Shutdown'
Protests across the nation took place amid the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts.Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesCrowds across the US are protesting against ICE in a general strike on Friday.Some local businesses closed for the day to support the protests.The demonstrations come amid the White House's crackdown on immigration.Local businesses across the US forwent income for the day to protest the Trump administration's immigrat…
Many thousands of Minnesotans demonstrated on Friday against the immigration police ICE and its interventions.
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