"Organizers encouraged participants to disrupt Enterprise's operations by reserving rental cars and then canceling the bookings shortly before pickup - a tactic they say is designed to draw attention and strain vehicle availability that could be utilized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. "Enterprise is renting cars to ICE agents and profiting from the violence that agents are bringing to our communities," Minnesota organizers associated with the Sunrise Movement, a progressive climate and social justice advocacy group, posted on social media."
"The post asked protestors to "please be polite to employees when you contact them." An Enterprise employee working the counter at one of the rental car company's Saint Paul, Minnesota, locations confirmed to Business Insider on Friday that protesters had been calling the store. The employee declined to comment further, citing the company's media policy. "I've called and told them I was disappointed that they were collaborating with ICE," a commenter on Instagram said."
A campaign called "ICE OUT Enterprise" urged people to reserve rental cars from Enterprise and cancel them shortly before pickup to disrupt operations. Organizers framed the tactic as a way to draw attention and strain vehicle availability that could be used by ICE. Minnesota organizers affiliated with the Sunrise Movement accused Enterprise of renting cars to ICE and profiting from related violence. The campaign asked participants to be polite to employees. An Enterprise employee in Saint Paul confirmed that protesters had been calling, but declined further comment due to company media policy. A TikTok video of protesters outside an Enterprise had over 323,000 views.
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