More than 300 protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement were held in cities across the country on Saturday to
Jan. 31 More than 300 protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement were held in cities across the country on Saturday.
The protests are in response to the deaths of two anti-ICE activists in Minneapolis in January and against the Trump administration’s deportation efforts.
Protests started in Minneapolis on Friday, during which rock stars Bruce Springsteen and Tommy Morello performed free concerts, and continue through the weekend.
A rally was scheduled Saturday at 1 p.m. CST at Bryant Square Park in Minneapolis, and church bells rang at noon in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The Twin Cities march was organized in part by the Minnesota Immigration Rights Action Committee, which opposes all forms of immigration law enforcement, and the Twin Cities Coalition for Justice, which was formed following the death of Jamar Clark, 24, who was shot and killed by two Minneapolis Police Officers on Nov. 15, 2015.
Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Good, both 37, were shot and killed while protesting ICE enforcement activities in January.
Pretti was armed when he engaged ICE officers on Jan. 24, but he did not draw his firearm and was shot and killed after a federal officer disarmed him and another yelled that he had a gun.
