US EditionBruce Springsteen Releases ICE Protest Song ‘Streets Of Minneapolis,’ Decries ‘State Of Terror’
Springsteen wrote and released the song in days to protest ICE actions after two fatal shootings, dedicating it to Minneapolis residents and immigrant neighbors.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, Bruce Springsteen released 'Streets of Minneapolis,' saying `I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today` in response to the city’s 'state terror.'
- The shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti prompted nationwide protests after officials claimed self-defense, though eyewitness videos and commentators disputed those claims.
- The song's lyrics and tone portray federal agents as occupiers linked to King Trump and the Department of Homeland Security, while musically building from acoustic guitar to full band with a harmonica solo and chants demanding ICE leave.
- Springsteen dedicated the track to the people of Minneapolis and 'our innocent immigrant neighbors' while fans praised his addition to voices denouncing ICE tactics.
- Springsteen framed the release, saying `Right now, we are living through incredibly critical times...those values and those ideals have never been as in danger as they are right now`, linking it to his protest work like 'American Skin '.
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In response to the actions of the US immigration agency ICE, the rock musician Bruce Springsteen has released a song. In "Streets of Minneapolis", the 76-year-old sings about US citizens Alex Pretti and Renée Nicole Good, who were shot at ICE operations.
The White House has already reacted to Bruce Springsteen's new song, which is on the platforms. ...
American singer Bruce Springstein, U.S. President Donald Trump, launched Wednesday "Streets of Minneapolis", a melody that criticises the president's anti-immigrance policy after the death of two U.S. gunmen...
Bruce Springsteen dedicates his new protest song "Streets of Minneapolis" to the citizens of Minneapolis and criticizes Trump's deportation policy.
Written and recorded as a matter of urgency, the song denounces the immigration repression, official lies and the climate of fear imposed by Trump.
The rock star writes an anthem in Minneapolis, where two U.S. citizens of ICE officials were fatally injured.
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