Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Minneapolis and students across the United States staged walkouts on Friday to demand the withdrawal of federal immigration agents from Minnesota following the fatal shootings of two U.

Anti-ICE demonstrations are expected across the country today, including a student walkout in New York City and a protest in Minneapolis following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

University of Minnesota student groups lead nationwide protest against federal immigration enforcement, calling for a "National Shutdown" on Friday.

Claims about gun rights laws in Minnesota circulated after Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti died at the hands of Border Patrol agents on Jan. 24, 2026.

White House border czar Tom Homan has ordered federal immigration authorities to work on a drawdown plan for law enforcement in Minnesota. Follow for live updates

The march will be one of numerous weekend events scheduled across the Atlanta metro area — along with the state and the nation — to protest immigration enforcement. There is also a pro-ICE rally scheduled Saturday in Woodstock.