As Calls for a General Strike Spread Amid ICE Raids, Los Angeles Restaurants Act

"As mass Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids continue across the U.S., calls for a general strike on Friday, January 30, have echoed around the country, endorsed by organizing groups including the Los Angeles Tenants Union, IFCO Pastors for Peace, and the Protecting Immigrant Families coalition. As the strike approaches, a number of Los Angeles restaurants have announced closures on January 30 or actions to stand in solidarity with Minnesota."

"The general strike comes in the wake of the killings of Alex Pretti on January 24, 2026, by a Border Patrol agent; Renee Nicole Good on January 7, 2026, by an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agent in Minnesota; and Keith Porter by an off-duty ICE agent on January 31, 2025, in Northridge, California. The nationwide general strike was preceded by a Minnesota-specific strike on January 23, 2026, which was the first U.S. general strike in 80 years."

"Silver Lake sports bar Untamed Spirits will be closed on Friday for the general strike. For co-founder Janie Trinh, the decision to close came down to the responsibility she feels toward the community that has formed around the bar. "Originally, we were thinking 'Do we close, do we not close?'" Trinh says. "We have staff that we do take care of, too, but it's not about business at this point. This is about community.""

Mass Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids across the U.S. have spurred calls for a general strike on Friday, January 30, with endorsements from groups including the Los Angeles Tenants Union, IFCO Pastors for Peace, and the Protecting Immigrant Families coalition. The strike follows multiple killings tied to Border Patrol and ICE agents and a Minnesota-specific strike on January 23, 2026, described as the first U.S. general strike in 80 years. Several Los Angeles restaurants announced closures or solidarity actions for January 30. Silver Lake sports bar Untamed Spirits will close for the strike, citing community responsibility and care for staff over finances.

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