represent. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezThe New York Democrat pledged “full support” for nationwide anti-ICE protests scheduled for Friday but said her office would not participate.

Organizers of the “National Shutdown” movement called for “no school, no work, no shopping” on Friday, arguing that “enough is enough” after the fatal shootings in Minneapolis involving Alex Pretty and Renee Goode amid a federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

“The people of the Twin Cities have shown the way for the entire country – STOP ICE’s Reign of Terrorwe need to shut it down,” organizers wrote on their website.

Ocasio-Cortez, who has criticized the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics in the state, said her office will not close.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expressed support for the nationwide anti-ICE “national shutdown” protests while saying her congressional office will remain open. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

“Full disclosure – my office handles important casework, immigration case for the community. We will remain open tomorrow to continue providing community support and protecting immigrant families. ” she posted on Instagram.

Ocasio-Cortez later expressed her “full support for the national mobilization, general strike and mass movement work.”

Organizers of the shutdown claimed online that ICE and border patrol agent “They come into our communities to kidnap our neighbors and spread fear.”

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New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she supports nationwide anti-ICE protests but will not close her office, citing ongoing work on voter and immigration cases. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

The online campaign added, “Now is the time for us to stand up in the midst of a nationwide shutdown and say enough is enough.”

Pretti is a 37-year-old VA ICU nurse. shot Border Patrol agents document federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis on January 24.

On January 7, Goode was shot and killed. ICE officerAccording to the Department of Homeland Security, she fired the weapon in self-defense after using the Honda Pilot SUV in a manner that posed a threat.

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Demonstrators hold signs during a protest against the shooting death of Alex Pretti, 37, in Minneapolis, Saturday, January 24, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Breiman)

On January 23, the day before Pretty was shot and killed, thousands of anti-ICE protesters rallied to block federal immigration enforcement as part of the “ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth and Freedom” march through downtown Minneapolis.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Ocasio-Cortez’s office for comment.