‘We have to stand together’: Minnesota economic blackout organizers push to take demonstrations nationwide
Minnesotans urged not to work, shop or go to school as part of protests against ICE and the death of Renee Nicole GoodOne of the largest labor unions in the US is pushing to expand Friday’s economic blackout over the surge of federal immigration agents in Minnesota.Organizers are urging...
<p>Minnesotans urged not to work, shop or go to school as part of protests against ICE and the death of Renee Nicole Good</p><p>One of the largest labor unions in the US is pushing to expand Friday’s economic blackout over the surge of federal immigration agents in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/minnesota">Minnesota</a>.</p><p>Organizers are <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/20/ice-immigrarion-minnesota-economic-protest">urging Minnesotans not to work, shop or go to school</a> tomorrow, as part of demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the region, and the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/08/minnesota-ice-shooting-nicole-macklin-good">fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good</a>. They are now planning actions beyond the state, and nationwide.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/22/minnesota-economic-blackout-ice">Continue reading...</a>
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