National Shutdown Day draws massive anti-ICE protests across dozens of U.S. cities

On January 30, 2026, a coordinated National Shutdown Day mobilized protests in more than 40 cities across the United States, with organizers claiming approximately 50,000 participants in Minneapolis alone. Demonstrators called for no work, no school, and no shopping to protest the Trump administration immigration crackdown following the fatal shootings of two US citizens — Renee Good and Alex Pretti — by federal agents during Operation Metro Surge. Major protests occurred in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Seattle, Boston, and Washington D.C.