ICE protests: Minnesotans urged not to work or shop in economic blackout over surge of immigration agents – live

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Source: theguardian.com
ICE protests: Minnesotans urged not to work or shop in economic blackout over surge of immigration agents – live

Labor unions and progressive organizations have called on workers across the state to stay home

My colleagues Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone have spent time in Minnesota, following the fatal shooting of Renee Good.

In their latest piece, they travelled to neighbourhoods in Minneapolis, grappling with a surge of federal immigration enforcement, to speak with residents who are fighting to defend their communities from violence and intimidation. They also embed with ICE watch groups, hear from Somali American residents, and witness a swarm of federal agents conduct a sweep in the suburbs.

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