Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Minnesota Protests Trump Immigration Surge
On January 23, 2024, over 300 businesses in Minnesota closed for a day to protest President Trump's decision to send more immigration officers to Minneapolis.
The protest, called a general strike, was organized by religious leaders and labor unions.
People marched in downtown Minneapolis to show their opposition.
Trump had said he wanted to remove some Somali immigrants from the country, which made many Minnesota residents angry.
Some businesses, like Target, were criticized for not speaking out about the issue.
The protest included noise-making and some confrontations between protesters and immigration officers.
Despite freezing temperatures, thousands of people braved the cold to demand that ICE leave Minneapolis.
The protests were part of a larger movement called 'ICE Out of Minnesota: A Day of Truth and Freedom.'
Over 300 businesses in Minnesota closed for a day to protest Trump's immigration enforcement surge.
The protest was organized by religious leaders and labor unions and included a march in downtown Minneapolis.
Trump's crackdown is in response to fraud allegations against some members of the Somali American community.
Minnesota residents have been protesting with noise-making and some confrontations with immigration officers.
Fortune 500 companies in Minnesota, including Target, have not publicly commented on the immigration raids.
- Who
- Minnesota businesses, religious leaders, labor unions, and residents
- What
- A general strike and march to protest Trump's immigration enforcement surge
- When
- January 23, 2024
- Where
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Why
- To protest the increased presence of immigration enforcement officers and Trump's remarks about Somali immigrants
- Event
- General strike and protests in Minnesota
- Date
- January 23, 2024
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Participants
- Over 300 businesses, religious leaders, labor unions, and thousands of protesters
- Protest Target
- Trump's immigration enforcement surge and ICE presence
- Mayor
- Jacob Frey
- ICE Operation
- Operation Metro Surge
- Fortune 500 Companies
- Target, UnitedHealth, Medtronic, etc.
Sources
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