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Democrats Divided: Local Protests vs. Anti-ICE Rally

1/30/2026

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Jeffries Urges Local Support

An email from U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)'s office urged Democrats to back local efforts rather than traveling to Minnesota for anti-ICE protests.
The guidance followed the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Despite the warning, Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) attended protests.
Representative Ilhan Omar faced an attack at a town hall, highlighting tensions over immigration enforcement.

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Ocasio-Cortez Supports Protests

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) backs a nationwide anti-ICE protest Friday, with her office remaining open to assist.
The National Shutdown campaign calls for no school, no work, and no shopping in response to immigration-enforcement shootings in Minneapolis.
Ocasio-Cortez criticizes President Donald Trump and the administration's immigration tactics, emphasizing community support.
The protest follows the shootings of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents and of Renee Good by an ICE officer.

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Jeffries Urges Local Support

An email from U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)'s office urged Democrats to back local efforts rather than traveling to Minnesota for anti-ICE protests.
The guidance followed the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Despite the warning, Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) attended protests.
Representative Ilhan Omar faced an attack at a town hall, highlighting tensions over immigration enforcement.

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