Bruce Springsteen To Perform At Minneapolis Anti-ICE National Shutdown Protest
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Key Points:
- Bruce Springsteen is performing at Minneapolis' First Avenue club today as part of the National Shutdown protest, following his recent release of the politically charged song "Streets of Minneapolis" addressing the killing of two Americans by ICE agents.
- The protest calls for a city-wide shutdown with no work, school, or shopping to oppose ICE funding, with many businesses and even TV productions like Grey’s Anatomy closing in solidarity.
- Springsteen, known for his outspoken criticism of Donald Trump and support for progressive causes, intensified his political messaging with the release of "Streets of Minneapolis," condemning Trump and ICE actions.
- The White House dismissed Springsteen’s song as “irrelevant” and “inaccurate,” continuing a pattern
