The protest comes as federal immigration enforcement agents continue conducting operations in SoCal, including an incident that ended in gunfire.

Unions, progressive organizations and clergy had urged Minnesotans to stay away from work, school and stores Friday to protest the immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Hundreds of businesses in Minnesota will shut their doors on Friday as part of an economic protest against the immigration crackdown in their state. Organisers called for residents to skip work or school,

Hundreds of businesses in the Twin Cities are closed Friday to protest the presence of federal immigration agents in Minnesota, as thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of downtown Minneapolis in a show of solidarity.

Two women were arrested by federal agents Thursday in connection with weekend protests at a Minnesota church, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced. Activists Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Louisa Allen are accused of disrupting worship services at Cities Church in St.

Advocates are calling Friday a "Day of Truth & Freedom" as they protest federal law enforcement in the Twin Cities.

Activists have called for a general strike Friday in Minnesota as part of the ongoing protests against ICE activity in the state.

A court struck down a judge's order that said federal agents cannot detain or use force against peaceful protesters after lawyers for the federal government said the ruling made it more difficult for officers to defend themselves.