‘ICE Out of Minnesota’ day is this Friday. Here’s what you need to know.

Minnesota’s unions, progressive faith leaders and community activists are calling a general strike on Friday, encouraging Minnesotans to stay home from work, school and refrain from shopping — suspensions of normal orders of business to protest the presence of federal immigration agents in Minnesota.

Friday is “ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth & Freedom” — a statewide pause of daily activity to “stand together against the actions of the federal government against the state of Minnesota,” according to the website.

Demonstrators will march and rally in downtown Minneapolis Friday starting at 2 p.m.

Citing the killing of Renee Good by federal agent Jonathan Ross, the “ICE Out” day organizers say the general strike is intended to be a day of nonviolent reflection.

“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,” the website states.

Dozens of businesses, restaurants and co-ops in the Twin Cities are planning to close Friday, according to Bring Me the News, which is keeping a running list.

The strike is endorsed by ISAIAH, the nonprofit coalition of Minnesota faith and community groups, and numerous unions including the local teachers unions of Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools.

Minneapolis Public Schools will have no school Friday for a teacher record-keeping day, according to the district. St. Paul Public Schools has not yet canceled school, but the St. Paul Federation of Educators is supporting “ICE Out” day.

The Minnesota Nurses Association, which represents over 22,000 nurses and other health care professionals, said it supports the general strike Friday, but it’s encouraging nurses to keep working since their union contract has “no-strike” provisions.

Service Employees International Union, which represents nearly 2 million workers across the country, said many of its members across the country will protest in solidarity with Minnesota. 

“When we look at Minneapolis — the violence, the cruelty that’s being brought by this federal government against working people — it is now more than ever that we have to stand together, regardless of our differences,” said David Huerta, president of SEIU-United Service Workers West and SEIU California, in a statement.