NEWS ALERT: Thousands march in freezing temps to protest federal immigration enforcement

January 24, 2026

Anti-ICE agitators, including activists and clergy, swarmed outside the entrance of the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis Friday, rallying to halt federal immigration enforcement in the blue city after the “ICE Out of MN: Day of Truth and Freedom” march.

Thousands of people marched Friday from The Commons in downtown Minneapolis to the arena.

Tensions flared in the city after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent Jan. 7, and organizers called for no work, no school and no shopping Friday.

Picketers held signs that read, “Silence is more dangerous than frostbite,” “This was a terrible idea, Napoleon Bovino” and “Justice for Renee Good.”

The marchers were heard chanting, “Stand up, fight back,” “What do we want? ICE out! When do we want it? Now!” and “The people united will never be defeated.”