US protesters begin nationwide strike as DOJ launches Pretti killing probe

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Joseph StepanskyJanuary 30, 2026 at 08:56 PM

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A nationwide strike involving "no work, no school, no shopping" began in the United States on Friday, January 30, 2026, organized by activist groups protesting the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies. The strike follows the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota this month at the hands of immigration enforcement agents. The Department of Justice announced a civil rights probe into the January 24 killing of Alex Pretti by border patrol agents. However, the DOJ has not yet announced a probe into the January 7 fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent. The protests are in response to an increased presence of immigration agents in Minnesota targeting alleged fraud in the Somali American community, part of a broader deportation drive.

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Todd Blanche 40% Minneapolis ×250% Tom Homan 50% Renee Nicole Good ×260% Ilhan Omar 60% Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ×270% US Department of Justice 70% Alex Pretti ×270% Donald Trump ×280% Minnesota ×480% United States ×290%

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nationwide strike 90% immigration enforcement 80% deportation drive 70% civil rights probe 70% ice 60% border patrol agents 60% trump administration 50% immigration agents 50% minnesota 50%

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