Economic blackout day planned in Minnesota to protest ICE surge
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- Labor unions, community leaders, and faith groups in Minnesota are organizing an economic blackout on Friday to protest the increased presence of federal immigration agents and to mourn Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer earlier this month.
- Organizers are urging residents not to work, shop, or attend school, highlighting that over 2,400 people have been arrested recently amid what the Trump administration calls its largest immigration enforcement operation to date.
- Union leaders emphasize the impact on working-class families, with detentions disrupting commutes and schools, and criticize the lack of state government intervention to halt the federal crackdown.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey expressed concern about local police being outnumbered and outgunned by federal agents, warning
