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The Trump administration appears to be backing down, ever so slightly, from its aggressively violent immigration crackdown in Minneapolis amid widespread outrage over the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, and grassroots organizations such as 50501 are aiming to keep the pressure on with continued protests in the coming days.

That holds true here in Humboldt as the local chapter of 50501, among other groups, promotes a national day of action and general strike on Friday and an “ICE Out of Everywhere” protest from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday outside the county courthouse in Eureka.

Friday’s national shutdown effort encourages people to forgo work, school and shopping to demonstrate solidarity with the movement to end to federal immigration raids and abolition the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. 

A 50501 Humboldt organizer tells the Times-Standard that the boycott is aimed at big corporations, so don’t let your political sympathies stop you from participating in the many Arcata fire recovery fundraisers also taking place this weekend. 

There will also be a protest outside the Humboldt County Courthouse from 4-6 p.m.

Saturday’s protest, meanwhile, calls on local residents to “hit the streets” and “make noise.” The gathering (which, again, starts at noon) is hosted by 50501 Humboldt and endorsed by Food Not Bombs, Humboldt Young Democratic Socialist of America, Cal Poly Humboldt Students for a Democratic Society and Humboldt Anti-War Committee. 

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