Thousands march through Minneapolis, swarm Target Center demanding ICE removal from Minnesota

3 hours ago 1

NEWYou tin present perceive to Fox News articles!

Anti-ICE agitators, including activists and clergy, swarmed extracurricular the entranceway of the Target Center successful downtown Minneapolis Friday, rallying to halt national migration enforcement successful the bluish metropolis aft the "ICE Out of MN: Day of Truth and Freedom" march.

Thousands of radical marched Friday from The Commons successful downtown Minneapolis to the arena.

Tensions flared successful the metropolis aft the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE cause Jan. 7, and organizers called for nary work, nary schoolhouse and nary buying Friday.  

People taking portion successful the march picketed with signs that said, "Silence is much unsafe than frostbite," "This was a unspeakable idea, Napoleon Bovino" and "Justice for Renee Good."

Protesters stitchery  Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, successful  downtown Minneapolis.

Anti-ICE agitators stitchery Friday successful downtown Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

VANCE TELLS MINNEAPOLIS TO ‘STOP FIGHTING’ ICE AS WHITE HOUSE DOUBLES DOWN ON CRACKDOWN

Others, successful the frigid 20-below-zero temperatures, chanted, "Stand up, combat back," "What bash we want? ICE out! When bash we privation it? Now!" and "The radical agreed volition ne'er beryllium defeated."

Nearby skywalks were packed with onlookers waving astatine the marchers.

Once wrong the arena, footage captured a little awesome radical of demonstrators coordinating the question with signs and sitting successful stadium seats, seemingly warming up from the bitter conditions outside.

Attendees clasp  signs during a rally against national  migration  enforcement astatine  Target Center connected  Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, successful  Minneapolis.

Attendees clasp signs during a rally against national migration enforcement astatine Target Center Friday successful Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

APPEALS COURT HANDS TRUMP ADMIN 'VICTORY' IN MINNESOTA ICE FORCE RESTRICTIONS CASE

While the objection appeared peaceful, reporters connected tract noted a information checkpoint was acceptable up successful beforehand of the arena with a metal detector.

Nick Estes speaks during a rally astatine  Target Center against national  migration  enforcement connected  Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, successful  Minneapolis.

People perceive to speeches during an anti-ICE rally astatine the Target Center Friday successful Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Elizabeth Shaffer, who represents Ward 7 connected the Minneapolis City Council, took to societal media to applaud the turnout.

"Thousands showed up contiguous to peacefully march successful downtown Minneapolis and rally astatine the Target Center to demand: ICE retired of Minnesota now!" Shaffer wrote successful an X post.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

She shared a photograph from wrong the arena, which appeared to amusement mostly bare seats down a Jumbotron that said "ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA."

This is simply a processing story. Check backmost for updates.

Alexandra Koch is simply a Fox News Digital writer who covers breaking news, with a absorption connected high-impact events that signifier nationalist conversation.

She has covered large nationalist crises, including the L.A. wildfires, Potomac and Hudson River aviation disasters, Boulder panic attack, and Texas Hill Country floods.

Read Entire Article