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Grey's Anatomy Pauses Production for Anti-ICE Protests
Grey's Anatomy, a popular TV show, stopped filming for a day because many workers wanted to join protests against ICE, the immigration enforcement agency.
Student groups from the University of Minnesota organized these protests, which are happening all over the country.
They want people to skip work, school, and shopping to show their support.
Even a museum in Los Angeles closed for the day because of these protests.
The show plans to start filming again the next day.
Other places, like the Museum of Contemporary Art, also closed to support the protests.
Grey's Anatomy paused production on January 30 due to anti-ICE protests.
The pause was decided after crew members planned to join the protests.
The protests were organized by University of Minnesota student groups.
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles also closed on January 30.
Production is expected to resume on January 31.
- Who
- Grey's Anatomy production crew and University of Minnesota student groups
- What
- Production pause and nationwide anti-ICE protests
- Where
- Los Angeles, California and nationwide
- When
- January 30, 2024
- Why
- To participate in a national shutdown protesting ICE activities
Key facts
- Show
- Grey's Anatomy
- Production Pause Date
- January 30
- Reason for Pause
- Anti-ICE protests
- Organizers
- UMN’s Somali Student Association and Black Student Union
- Impacted Institutions
- Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
- Expected Resumption Date
- January 31
Quotes
Brianna Jackson
Part of the Black Student Union at the University of Minnesota
“We want this to be more of a sustained movement, so going forward: more striking, more protesting.”
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Stacy
A protester who asked that her last name not be used
“I’m absolutely not spending any money tomorrow. It’s my little way of being a voice for those who don’t have them, like Alex.”
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Claudia Andrade
An immigrant rights organizer with Atlanta’s Party for Socialism and Liberation
“We are saying no business as usual while ICE is allowed to terrorize our communities.”
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