A peaceful protest is planned for Friday afternoon that will get the attention of shoppers at a local Target.
According to a flyer shared on social media, the “ICE out for good” demonstration will begin at the East Liberty Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m.
After a brief training season, protestors will march to the East Liberty Target where they will ask the company to “stop collaborating with ICE.”
“Participants may choose to engage in peaceful in-store and sidewalk actions before marching back to our starting point,” the flyer reads.
Indivisible Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh United, 1Hood, Bend the Arc Jewish action Pittsburgh and the SEIU are jus some of the groups involved in the planned demonstration.
“This event is in solidarity with the people of Minneapolis and in response to the killing of an American citizen, Renee Nicole Good on Wednesday, January 7 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota,” Indivisible Pittsburgh said in a release. “This killing is part of a broader pattern of acts of unchecked violence, impunity, and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies against members of our communities.”
According to Bloomberg, Target has informed its employees that id doesn’t have “cooperative agreements with ICE.”
Target has received criticism for not speaking out against ICE activity in Minnesota, where the company is headquartered.
Indivisible Pittsburgh claims Target is allowing ICE to “stage on their properties and to operate within their stores.”
Similar protests inside Target locations have taken place in city's like St. Paul, MN.