Hundreds of businesses in the Twin Cities were closed Friday to protest the presence of federal immigration agents in Minnesota, as thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of downtown Minneapolis in a show of solidarity over the Operation Metro Surge crackdown.

Community members asked for no work, no school and no shopping, calling it a „Day of Truth and Freedom.“

Some small business owners have called on elected leaders to act to limit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the state.