Activists Call for National Shutdown Amidst Minneapolis Unrest and Noem's Comments

National Shutdown Protests

• 📣 Activists are organizing a national shutdown on February 30th to protest the presence of federal agents, particularly ICE operations in Minnesota.
• 🚫 The "ICE Out" campaign calls for a day of no school, no work, and no shopping.

Minneapolis Unrest and Federal Response

• 🚨 Protests and clashes between demonstrators and federal agents have occurred in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Alex Prey.
• 🗣️ Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen stated that officials were using the best information available at the time regarding the shooting, aiming for transparency.
• 🤝 President Trump's administration, through Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan, is promising a shift towards "targeted enforcement" and making operations safer and more efficient.
• 📉 A potential draw down of federal agents is contingent on expanded access to undocumented immigrants held in state prisons and county jails.

Local Reactions and Concerns

• ⚠️ Local officials express caution, with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey stating, "I will believe it when I see it" regarding promised changes.
• 🏘️ The fear of deportation and detention has significantly impacted immigrant communities, with some families afraid to leave their homes.
• ⚖️ Investigators have not yet decided whether to file criminal charges against the officers involved in the killings of Renee Good and Alex Prey.
• 📱 President Trump referred to Alex Prey as an "agitator" and "insurrectionist" on social media after video surfaced of Prey in a confrontation with federal officers prior to his death.

Upcoming Testimonies

• 🗓️ The heads of ICE, CBP, and US Citizenship and Immigration Services are scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill on February 12th.