2026 United States general strike

2026 United States general strike
Part of the protests against mass deportation during the second Trump administration
ICE Out protest in Durham, North Carolina on January 30, 2026.
Date	January 30, 2026 [1]
Location	USA
Caused by	Killing of Renée Good Killing of Alex Pretti Killing of Silverio Villegas González [2] Killing of Keith Porter [2] Deportations in the second Trump administration Operation Metro Surge
Goals	Arrest of Jonathan Ross and those involved in the Killing of Alex Pretti Defunding or the abolition of ICE Immediate Withdrawal of ICE from Minnesota Expanded protections for international and immigrant students
Methods	General strike, demonstrations
Status	Ongoing
Parties
Protesters and strikers: Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation [3] AFSCME Local 3800 [4] A.N.S.W.E.R. [5] CodePink [6] Council on American-Islamic Relations [6] Defend Immigrant Families Campaign [6] Democratic Socialists of America [5] Los Angeles Tenants Union [6] New York State Nurses Association [7] North Carolina Poor People's Campaign [6] North Texas Area Labor Federation [6] Palestinian Youth Movement [6] Party for Socialism and Liberation [8] [5] UMN Graduate Labor Union [4] University of Minnesota Student Government [4] Federal Government Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Lead figures
Donald Trump J.D. Vance Kristi Noem Troy Edgar Todd Lyons Charles Wall

The 2026 United States general strike, also known as the National Shutdown or ICE Out, ^{[9] [2]} is a labor stoppage and protest which is taking place across the United States on January 30, 2026 in opposition to expanded federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and the Donald Trump administration's mass deportation policies. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Background

Main articles: Killing of Renée Good, Killing of Alex Pretti, and Deportation in the second Trump administration

On January 23, 2026, the 2026 Minnesota general strike in opposition to Operation Metro Surge and the Killing of Renée Good.^{[ clarification needed ]} Despite the success of the strike, the Federal Government did not meet the demands of the strikers and protesters. The following day, January 24, 2026, Alex Pretti was killed after being shot multiple times by Customs and Border Protection Agents. ^{[13] [14]}

Organization

An anti-ICE sign featuring a frog

On January 26, 2026, University of Minnesota Student Unions called for a second general strike on January 30, 2026. ^{[15] [16]} This was in response to the killing of Alex Pretti on January 24, 2026, and the success of the first general strike. ^[17] On January 27, 2026, it was announced the event would be called the 'National Shutdown'. ^[5] The organizing coalition comprises the UMN Graduate Labor Union, AFSCME Local 3800, the Black Student Union, and the University of Minnesota's Student Government, among others. The organizers stated their demands are as follows:

• The immediate withdrawal of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection agents, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, from Minnesota.

• Criminal prosecution and legal accountability for officers involved in the deaths of Good and Pretti.

• An end to what organizers describe as institutional neutrality, with expanded protections for international and immigrant students within the university system. ^[4]

The organizers are also demanding for ICE be abolished. ^[18]

See also

• George Floyd protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
• Minneapolis general strike of 1934
• Timeline of protests against Donald Trump

References

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2. Anderson, Brooke (January 29, 2026). "'National Shutdown Day': Anti-ICE general strike planned across US for 30 January". The New Arab . Retrieved January 30, 2026.
3. Kaplan, Juliana (January 29, 2026). "No work, no school, no shopping: A general strike to protest ICE is attempting to go national". Business Insider . Retrieved January 30, 2026.
4. Akaolisa, Tom (January 26, 2026). "UMN Student Unions Escalate Protests With Second General Strike Set for Jan. 30". Minneapolimedia. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
5. "FRI JAN 30 NATIONAL SHUTDOWN". National Shutdown. January 27, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
6. Adamczeski, Ryan. "No work, no school, no shopping: What to know about the Jan. 30 general strike". Advocate . Retrieved January 30, 2026.
7. Litwin, Laura (January 30, 2026). "'We Have a Voice': Nurses Provide a Firsthand Look at the New York City Nurses Strike". Cancer Nursing Today.
8. "PSL Statement: Another murder by federal agents in Minneapolis – Expand the General Strike!". January 24, 2026. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
9. "'ICE Out' strike and protests: what to know about demonstrations across the US". The Guardian . Retrieved January 30, 2026.
10. O'Connor, Michael. "Virginia groups join call for nationwide general strike on Friday". Virginia Dogwood. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
11. Garcia, Nia (January 27, 2026). "Anti-ICE "National Shutdown" protest scheduled for Friday". FOX11 . Retrieved January 30, 2026.
12. Barraza, Paris (January 29, 2026). "'What else can we do?' Boyle Heights to participate in Jan. 30 strike". USA Today.
13. Mackey, Robert (January 25, 2026). "Alex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimony". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077. Archived from the original on January 25, 2026. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
14. Breen, Kerry (January 24, 2026). "37-year-old man shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Here's what to know". CBS News . Archived from the original on January 25, 2026. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
15. Walters, Lili (January 26, 2026). "Outrage and Organization in Minneapolis: Chronicle from a Historic Uprising". Left Voice. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
16. Vračar, Ana (January 26, 2026). "Trade unions, left in Europe express solidarity with Minnesota general strike". People's Dispatch. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
17. Kennedy, Kaitlyn (January 26, 2026). "University of Minnesota student groups call for expanded strike against ICE terror". Tag24 . Retrieved January 26, 2026.
18. Stevenson, Sam (January 27, 2026). "Anti-ICE Protesters Call For Nationwide Shutdown on January 30". Newsweek . Retrieved January 27, 2026.