2026 U.S. immigration enforcement protests

2026 U.S. immigration enforcement protests
2026 U.S. immigration enforcement protests
Part of the aftermath of the killing of Renée Good, the protests against mass deportation during the second Trump administration, the Abolish ICE movement, and the aftermath of the killing of Alex Pretti
	Protest in Minneapolis
Date	January 7, 2026 – present (2 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Location	Various cities in the United States; most notably: Minneapolis, Portland and New York City
Caused by	Immigration raids, arrests, and shootings by US immigration agents in the second Trump administration Killing of Renée Good; 2026 Portland shooting; Killing of Alex Pretti;
Status	Ongoing
Parties
Protesters 50501 movement; Black Alliance for Peace; Black Lion Party for International Solidarity; Dare to Struggle; Democratic Socialists of America; ELCA; Freedom Road Socialist Organization ; Independent Socialist Organization; Indivisible movement; Labor organizations; Movement originating from the October 2025 No Kings protests; NorCal Resist; Party for Socialism and Liberation; Protect Roger Parks; Third Act Movement; Unión del Barrio; Utah Progressive Caucus; Pacific Antifascist Research Collective; ;	Federal government Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol; ; Federal Protective Service; ; Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation; ; ; Minnesota National Guard; State Patrol; Department of Natural Resources; Minneapolis Police Department; ; ; Oregon State Police; Portland Fire Bureau; Police Bureau Rapid Response Team; Dialogue Liaison Officers; Mobile Field Forces; Sound Truck personnel; ; ; ;
Lead figures
	Tim Walz ; Donald Trump; JD Vance; Kristi Noem ; Todd Lyons
Units involved
	50,000–100,000+ protesters in Minneapolis 2,000 federal agents and officers in Minneapolis
Casualties
Injuries	Unknown
Arrested	30+ (Minneapolis); 6 (Portland)

In January 2026, protests began throughout the United States in response to the shootings by immigration agents in the second Trump administration, most notably the killing of Renée Good and the shooting of two people in Portland, Oregon. At least 36 arrests have been made, including 30 in Minneapolis and six in Portland. The protests were later further fueled by the killing of Alex Pretti.