Economic blackout day planned in Minnesota to protest ICE surge
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Labor unions, community leaders, and faith groups in Minnesota are organizing an economic blackout on Friday to protest the surge of federal immigration agents in the state. The action is also in response to the recent fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer. Organizers are urging Minnesotans to abstain from work, shopping, and school to demonstrate the community's opposition. The Trump administration has deployed approximately 3,000 federal agents to Minnesota, leading to over 2,400 arrests in recent weeks. Union leaders hope the economic disruption will pressure corporations headquartered in Minnesota to take notice of the situation. The organizers feel this action is needed because the government has not offered a path to stop the violence.
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