A coalition of far-left organizations tied to a CCP-linked Marxist funding network is organizing a nationwide “no work, no school, no shopping” shutdown targeting ICE, expanding a Minnesota protest model across the country this Friday.
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom
A network of far-left activist organizations, led by groups linked to a Communist activist funding structure associated with CCP-connected Marxist Neville Roy Singham, is organizing a nationwide anti-ICE shutdown aimed at halting schools, businesses, and commerce across the United States.
The effort, branded as a “National Shutdown,” is scheduled for Friday and follows a Minnesota-based anti-ICE shutdown organized last week by many of the same groups. Organizers are now seeking to replicate that effort on a national scale, calling for mass walkouts, business closures, and coordinated demonstrations under the slogan “no work, no school, no shopping,” according to reporting by Just the News.
The campaign is being promoted by a constellation of organizations including the Manhattan-based People’s Forum, the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), Code Pink, the ANSWER Coalition, and the left-wing media outlet BreakThrough News. Many of these groups have previously been identified as having leadership or financial ties to Singham’s activist network, which has drawn congressional scrutiny.
The nationwide push follows a Minnesota-focused shutdown last Friday that targeted ICE operations and was promoted by student groups and activist organizations. The new effort, announced earlier this week, includes plans for large-scale marches and coordinated economic disruption across multiple cities.
Social media has played a central role in organizing the shutdown. Calls for action originated with student groups at the University of Minnesota, including the Somali Student Association, Liberian Student Association, Ethiopian Student Association, and Black Student Union, which posted an Instagram appeal for a “NATIONWIDE SHUTDOWN” in response to recent ICE-related incidents. Investigative reporting by Just the News indicates that the People’s Forum was likely involved in creating the National Shutdown website, which is now serving as a central organizing hub.
The planned shutdown comes amid heightened tensions following two recent shootings involving federal immigration agents. One incident involved the shooting and killing of anti-ICE protester Renee Nicole Good after she allegedly drove her vehicle toward an ICE agent earlier this month. The second involved the shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis over the weekend, incidents that organizers have cited as catalysts for expanding the protests.
In a statement shared by Minnesota student groups, organizers said, “We witnessed a historic general strike on Friday in Minneapolis. … To stop the terror and get ICE OUT, we are calling for an expanded strike this Friday, January 30 at 2 PM in Downtown Minneapolis. We call on everyone across the country to stand with us and shut it down.”
The People’s Forum amplified those calls by sharing video clips and social media posts from anti-ICE protests, including remarks by activist Linda Sarsour, who declared at a recent rally that “we will organize general strikes, and we will bring this country to a halt,” as captured in posts shared by the forum on X.
Sarsour’s remarks were circulated widely online, with accompanying posts arguing that protests in New York and elsewhere were mobilizing in response to the Minnesota shootings and calling for a nationwide general strike. The People’s Forum posted multiple messages asserting that “Minnesota started it—it’s time for a national shutdown,” often featuring signs and banners from PSL at demonstrations.
Domain registration records reviewed by Just the News indicate that the National Shutdown website was registered by Hannah Priscilla Craig, who publicly identifies herself as working in “art, culture, communications” for the People’s Forum and lists the organization’s Manhattan address as her mailing location.
The website encourages students to walk out of class and businesses to close, offering downloadable protest materials and a detailed “Student Walkout Guide.” The guide urges students nationwide to participate in coordinated walkouts and protests, stating that “ICE has kidnapped our neighbors and classmates” and calling for nationwide solidarity actions on January 30.
BreakThrough News has actively promoted the shutdown, sharing graphics and statements from University of Minnesota student groups and reporting that anti-ICE walkouts have already occurred or are planned in multiple states. The outlet has also amplified endorsements from groups such as the 50501 Movement, CAIR, and various labor and student organizations.
PSL figures and affiliates have played a prominent role in spreading the call. PSL members and leaders, including Claudia De La Cruz and Adrian Antonioli, have posted messages urging supporters to participate in the shutdown, framing it as a decisive moment to “shut down ICE” nationwide. PSL-affiliated videos have also featured union members expressing willingness to “shut everything down” in solidarity with the movement.
The shutdown effort has also been promoted by a wide range of public figures, activists, and foreign Marxist groups. Rapper Vic Mensa shared calls for participation, while actor Pedro Pascal posted the shutdown graphic on Instagram. Other celebrities, including Billie Eilish and Natalie Portman, were reported by CNN to have joined online promotion of anti-ICE messaging tied to the protests.
International Marxist groups, including Spain’s Sindicato de Estudiantes and Izquierda Revolucionaria, have also endorsed the U.S.-based shutdown, urging American students and workers to join what they describe as a general strike against ICE.
The GOP-led House Oversight Committee has already voted to subpoena Singham for information related to his activist funding network, which critics say underpins many of the organizations now coordinating the nationwide shutdown. Neither the People’s Forum nor Singham responded to requests for comment. Singham also did not respond to inquiries sent through his wife, Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans.
As organizers push to expand the Minnesota model nationwide, it remains unclear how widespread participation will be. The campaign nonetheless highlights the organizational reach, digital coordination, and international connections of the Singham-linked activist network as it mobilizes opposition to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies.