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Activist groups and unions are organizing a Jan 30 nationwide general strike and consumer blackout to protest ICE activities, expanding Minnesota’s ICE OUT protests. Celebrities like Hannah Einbinder and Pedro Pascal have publicly endorsed the effort, though it’s unclear how widespread participation will be or the impact on ICE operations.
Community leaders, faith groups and labor unions organized a 'Day of Truth & Freedom' economic blackout in Minnesota to protest ICE's surge, demanding ICE leave the state, accountability for the officer who killed Renee Good, and an end to federal funding; dozens of businesses closed, the Minneapolis City Council endorsed the action, and a 2 p.m. march followed despite subzero weather, while DHS touted arrests and deployments tied to the crackdown.