Coordinated Nationwide Strike Set for Jan 30‑31 The strike will occur on Friday, Jan 30, and Saturday, Jan 31, with protests in dozens of cities across the United States. Organizers call for a shutdown of work, schools, and shopping to pressure ICE. The action is organized through the website Nationalshutdown.org, which lists coordinated actions nationwide [1][2].

Minneapolis Killings Trigger Intensified Anti‑ICE Mobilization Federal agents shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis in recent weeks, sparking outrage. Video evidence of Pretti’s death and AP coverage have been used by activists to label ICE a “secret police” force. The killings are cited as the immediate catalyst for the upcoming strike [1][2].

Student Groups Lead Grassroots Organization and Messaging University of Minnesota students are steering the effort, according to The Guardian’s reporting. They aim to “shut down the economy” by withdrawing labor and consumer spending, emphasizing a bottom‑up structure rather than top‑down direction. The Nationalshutdown.org map highlights dozens of endorsing groups and the “NO WORK, NO SCHOOL, NO SHOPPING” slogan [1][2].

Celebrities and Indivisible Forecast Historic Turnout, Date Discrepancy Rapper Macklemore and actor Pedro Pascal publicly endorsed the strike via social media, linking it to exposing oppression. Indivisible co‑executive director Ezra Levin told the AP the protest could attract up to nine million participants, potentially making it the largest in U.S. history. While the first article ties Levin’s estimate to the Jan 30‑31 strike, the second article references a separate “No Kings” protest slated for March 28, indicating a timeline inconsistency [1][2].