Friday could be a seminal moment in this new civil rights movement.

Minnesota unions, religious groups, and ordinary citizens are planning a massive statewide strike and economic boycott.

The Ice Out of Minnesota website declares:

It is time to suspend the normal order of business to demand immediate cessation of ICE actions in MN, accountability for federal agents who have caused loss of life and abuse to Minnesota residents and call for Congress to immediately intervene.

Friday, January 23rd will be a statewide day of non-violent moral action, reflection: no work, no school, no shopping — only community, conscience, and collective action.

There will be a unified, statewide pause in daily economic activity. Instead, Minnesotans will spend time with family, neighbors, and their community to show Minnesota’s moral heart and collective economic power. This means:

• No work (except emergency services)
• No school
• No shopping or consumer spending

There will be a peaceful march and rally in downtown Minneapolis at 2:00pm.

The weather forecast is brutal, with below-zero temperatures expected all day Friday along with windchill temperature descending into the 30s below zero.