Following a series of fatal ICE encounters, organisers are launching a two-day national shutdown and mass protests demanding accountability, reform and the removal of ICE from local communities. Organisers say the twin days of action represent a decisive moment for communities demanding accountability and the dismantling of ICE’s presence in towns and cities across the country. Last week’s mass shutdown in Minneapolis – where thousands marched and hundreds of businesses closed on 23 January – has become a key catalyst for this weekend’s broader mobilisation. What Friday’s ‘national shutdown’ will involveFriday’s action is being driven largely by student organisations at the University of Minnesota, including the Somali Student Association, Black Student Union and the Graduate Labor Union. Organisers say this weekend’s demonstrations are part of a longer campaign.