‘Enough Is Enough’: Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses Take Stand Against ICE

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/us/minnesota-businesses-protest-ice.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GlA.zOoB.Vdi5Q-LHsLOt

After protesters called for a pause on economic activity and work to strike against the federal immigration crackdown, many business owners won’t open their doors on Friday.

Its a general strike. The first in the US in living memory

A list of businesses is here

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BeardedBlaze@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 242d (3 replies)

That's not a strike...

mj_marathon@programming.dev · 3 pts · 242d

Hey bud, we're trying

silence7@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 242d (1 reply)

It started with unions and churches as a strike. Businesses saw that they would have neither customers nor employees, and joined in.

BeardedBlaze@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 242d

Regardless, this is a protest. A strike goes on as long as necessary to get what you're striking for.