The people of Minnesota are an inspiration.
They’re out in the freezing cold protesting ICE brutality. They’re blowing whistles to warn their communities when raids are imminent. They’re delivering groceries to their vulnerable neighbors and forming human chains around schools during afternoon pickups.
And they’re doing it all in the face of a full-on terror campaign by the regime that’s already taken the life of one member of their community and shattered countless others.
We can’t leave them to do this work alone.
So in response to calls from activists, labor groups, clergy, and other community leaders in Minneapolis, Indivisible HQ is mobilizing for a nationwide day of solidarity and action—concrete, strategic action—this Friday.
Find an event in your area* and explore other ways to take action >>
About the events
While Friday will be a nonviolent day of solidarity, we’re not talking about sitting around singing kumbaya.
We’re talking about putting pressure on some of the economic powerhouses of Minnesota to end their complicity with Trump’s deportation machine and demand that ICE get the &$*^ out for good.
Following the lead of organizers in Minnesota, activists across the country will be holding visible solidarity events in public spaces outside Targets—the brand most identified with the Gopher State.
No nearby Target? No problem. Events will also be held in public spaces outside other businesses that’ve enabled ICE activity or remained silent about its impact on their customers, including Home Depot, Enterprise, and Hilton hotels.
These events will focus attention on ICE brutality, celebrate the bravery of those standing up for their neighbors in Minneapolis and across the Twin Cities, and demand that businesses speak out and take immediate action to protect their customers and communities from ICE.
Other ways to take part in the day of action
If you can’t attend an event—or if you want to do more after you attend an event—the ICE Out of Minnesota coalition has put together a toolkit allowing anyone to dial up the pressure on its corporate targets by emailing the companies’ leadership, printing out flyers to hang near the businesses, or posting online.
Note: The toolkit includes dates for focused action on corporate targets, some of which have passed. But the actions remain relevant, regardless of the date.
And to make it even easier, here are the direct links for the tools to email those businesses and demand immediate action in defense of Minnesotans and all communities harmed by ICE:
We can do this.
We know these businesses aren’t going to do this out of the kindness of their hearts. Every day since Trump’s election has shown us how willing corporations are to submit to fascism if they think it helps their bottom line.
But it’s past time to put theses questions to them:
- How is having your employees snatched up, customers afraid to leave their houses, and members of your community brutalized helping your bottom line?
- How is being identified with an increasingly detested, lawless paramilitary force good for business?
And if they aren’t clear on those answers yet, hundreds of events outside their stores and all the media we shine on them might just help bring things into focus.
About Lenawee Indivisible:
Lenawee Indivisible is a grassroots organization dedicated to defending democracy, protecting voting rights, and holding elected officials accountable—here in Lenawee County and beyond. We believe in informed civic engagement, inclusive communities, and building power through people. Learn how you can get involved.