Meg Anderson

Organizers of the protests and economic blackout are demanding that immigration officers leave the state.

For more than two weeks, people in the Twin Cities have been on edge as officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, escalate aggressive tactics against Minnesotans.

Martha Bardwell, a Minneapolis pastor, is participating in the day's events.

Community members have also been coordinating a massive network of resistance, delivering food to people afraid to leave their homes, standing guard outside schools, and loudly alerting the neighborhood when federal agents are nearby.

Meg Anderson, NPR News.

There's a general strike.

Organizers are encouraging community members to stay home from work, to not shop or dine out.

Many local businesses will be closed.

And there are going to be several demonstrations, including a march and a rally in downtown Minneapolis this afternoon.

It's also extremely cold here.

Afternoon temperatures will be around negative 10 degrees.

But given the strong community response we've seen here so far, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people still show up.

There's a general strike.

Organizers are encouraging community members to stay home from work, to not shop or dine out.

Many local businesses will be closed.

And there are going to be several demonstrations, including a march and a rally in downtown Minneapolis this afternoon.

It's also extremely cold here.

Afternoon temperatures will be around negative 10 degrees.

But given the strong community response we've seen here so far, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people still show up.

Yeah, so there's a general strike.