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40. It was hard to tell the exact number but looked like a few hundred airport employees

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 03:39 PM

Jan 2026

They weren't sitting in the roadway with the clergy, but they were alongside them cheering with signs and a few of them were interviewed. Several airport employees have either been personally harassed by ICE or have had family that have. The vibe was not violent or angry, at no time was it anything but a peaceful protest. Good trouble.

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Airport workers have walked out of the MSP Airport! [View all] Blue Owl Jan 2026 OP

Good news! Easterncedar Jan 2026 #1

Outstanding! littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #2

. littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #3

We need nation-wide strikes against ICE. OrlandoDem2 Jan 2026 #4

Has to be at a Corporate level. Just like with Kimmel the $$$ is all they understand Bengus81 Jan 2026 #9

No it doesn't. Read the research. Then share it. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #15

Yes, just do it! ananda Jan 2026 #41

I am scheduled to arrive in Minneapolis tomorrow afternoon ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2026 #5

I can think of worse places for a layover 🤗 Deuxcents Jan 2026 #6

Think of it this way. It could be worse. You could be flying over Berlin in a B17. flashman13 Jan 2026 #7

Poor dear. The winter weather in the contiguous probably won't help. littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #8

Come to Madison WI milestogo Jan 2026 #10

My advice would be to stay in Hawaii!! aeromanKC Jan 2026 #19

They might put you up in a nice hotel for a couple of days (happened to us in Kona). waterwatcher123 Jan 2026 #20

remember your DU name Skittles Jan 2026 #23

Stay in Hawaii for a while sarisataka Jan 2026 #32

Would love to. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2026 #48

Makes sense angrychair Jan 2026 #11

Yeah, but Madison's airport is tiny compared to MSP... Fil1957 Jan 2026 #12

You Go! Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #13

Well that's some shit. 3Hotdogs Jan 2026 #14

Not good RussBLib Jan 2026 #16

Look at how hard people are working to get ICE out and 7-dems voted to keep funding them. mysteryowl Jan 2026 #17

Thanks so much for this. I am going to make a post on littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #30

Hi Little Miss mysteryowl Jan 2026 #38

Thank you to the people of Minnesota and at the airport! mysteryowl Jan 2026 #18

Does that include airline employees? cab67 Jan 2026 #21

Yes Blue Owl Jan 2026 #22

Magnificent. Magoo48 Jan 2026 #24

Remember what Reagan did. twodogsbarking Jan 2026 #25

Decomposed? orangecrush Jan 2026 #26

Hahaha. littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #31

Well at least he did one good thing. twodogsbarking Jan 2026 #34

Yup orangecrush Jan 2026 #35

UPDATE Blue Owl Jan 2026 #27

I haven't seen any other report of MSP airport workers coming out other than this (no longer) live video showing the WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2026 #28

I haven't seen much MSM coverage of it yet Blue Owl Jan 2026 #36

The clergy is obviously the big story here. I'd be surprised if airport workers actually walked out, which is why I WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2026 #37

It was hard to tell the exact number but looked like a few hundred airport employees Blue Owl Jan 2026 #40

Those were members of the public/supporters. The vast, vast majority of airport workers are POC. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2026 #42

Here are 3 press conferences I've watched in recent days. barbtries Jan 2026 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #33

these are not shorts. barbtries Jan 2026 #45

Sorry for wasting your time. I'm not having a very good day. littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #46

The planes are all grounded? MichMan Jan 2026 #39

Excellent all around! Bayard Jan 2026 #43

That is a major hub...that is not affected by ice storm fern JT45242 Jan 2026 #44

Resistance has to start somewhere Mysterian Jan 2026 #47

Locking after an alert and a discussion by the hosts Yonnie3 Jan 2026 #49