"Thousands of protesters rallied in Minneapolis and other parts of the United States on Friday against the hardline immigration tactics used by US President Donald Trump's administration. Last month, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection launched Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis and neighboring St. Paul in an attempt to detain undocumented immigrants in the metropolitan area. Some 3,000 federal agents have been deployed to Minneapolis amid the operation, five times the number of local police officers in the city."
"The killing of two US citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, by federal agents during the operation this month has sparked national and international indignation and ramped up calls for the Trump administration to end its raids in the Twin Cities as well as broader calls to reform and defund ICE. Protests invoked the preamble to the US Constitution, which says the government's power is derived from its citizens."
"The demonstrators in Minneapolis carried posters with slogans such as "ICE OUT NOW!" Others held images of Renee Good and called for Trump and US Vice President JD Vance to be impeached. The protests were part of an event called the "National Shutdown," which called for a "nationwide day of no school, no work and no shopping." In addition, demonstrations were also reported in US cities, including Los Angeles."
Thousands of people rallied in Minneapolis and other US cities against hardline immigration tactics after Operation Metro Surge deployed about 3,000 federal agents to Minneapolis–St. Paul. Federal agents reportedly killed two US citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, prompting a Justice Department probe into Pretti's death and intensified national and international outrage. Protesters carried signs reading "ICE OUT NOW!" and images of Renee Good, demanded impeachment of President Trump and Vice President JD Vance, and called to end the raids. Demonstrations formed part of a "National Shutdown" calling for no school, work, or shopping; students staged walkouts in multiple states.
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