Minnesota protests and business strike target immigration agency

Thousands of people in Minnesota, particularly in Minneapolis, have been protesting in cold weather, demanding that the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, known as ICE, leave the state. The protests have been accompanied by a coordinated economic strike, with hundreds of local businesses closing their doors in solidarity with the demonstrators.

Organizers have called for a 'general strike' and some clergy members have been detained in connection with the protests. The demonstrations have partially disrupted normal activity in parts of the state.