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By Kate Plummer
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Americans are preparing for a day of protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the death of two United States citizens at the hands of ICE officers this month.
Alexi Pretti was shot dead by a federal immigration agent in Minnesota on Saturday during an enforcement operation. His killing was the second fatal shooting by a federal immigration officer in the city this month, following the January 7 death of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot by an ICE agent during another enforcement action.
Citing these events and others, the activist movement "No Kings" said it was organizing protests in March. Ezra Levin, co-executive director of the nonprofit Indivisible, a group involved in the protests, told the Associated Press he expected some 9 million people to participate.
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Eunic Epstein-Ortiz, a No Kings spokesperson told Newsweek: "We're focused on our immediate and ongoing nationwide digital organizing effort to support local organizers on the ground in Minneapolis and across the nation, all leading up to the non-violent mass mobilization on March 28, where we anticipate millions in the streets at local No Kings marches, protests, rallies, and other types of events across all corners of this country."
Newsweek reached out to ICE via email for comment.
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Why It Matters
The No Kings movement has emerged as an influential protest group that has organized multiple days of action against President Donald Trump's administration since he returned to the White House in January 2025.
The grassroots collective of different activist groups coordinated 1,800 protests across the U.S. on June 14, 2025, the same day as Trump's birthday and the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army. A second major coordinated day of protests took place on October 18 across all 50 states.
What To Know
No Kings said the protests will take place in multiple areas across the U.S., with a flagship event planned in the Twin Cities, the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota.
In a release, the group said: "The Trump Administration has escalated their brutality and authoritarianism on families and immigrants in Minnesota and across the country, killing people."
The group also said it had launched a training program for people to observe immigration officials. They said that 200,000 attended the first training on Monday and that an additional training is planned for February 5.
What People Are Saying
Rebecca Larson, the co-leader of the No Kings Twin Cities Coalition, said in a statement: “The No Kings Coalition, made up of AFL-CIO MN, Indivisible Twin Cities, MN 50501 and Women’s March Minnesota, are excited to host the flagship No Kings 3 on March 28 in the Twin Cities where caring for our neighbors is a way of life."
Sarah Parker, 50501 national partner and executive director of the Voices of Florida, said in a statement: “Let’s be clear about what this is. When the state stalks communities, tears children from their parents, and hides its actions behind badges and masks, that is not safety. That is organized intimidation. That is power being turned against the people. They are using children to lure parents out of their homes. They are kidnapping our neighbors and throwing them in cages. They are executing Americans in broad daylight. But they have made a fatal mistake: the more they attack us, the bigger our resistance will grow. All across the country, We the People are standing up against this fascist administration, and on March 28th our message will echo around the world: There are No Kings in America.”
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