Bruce Springsteen Releases Powerful 'Streets of Minneapolis' Video Highlighting ICE Aggression

The video features footage of ongoing protests against the agency's immigration enforcement tactics in the city.

Jan. 29, 2026 at 2:07pm

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One day after releasing a new song titled 'Streets of Minneapolis' criticizing ICE's actions, Bruce Springsteen has followed up with a powerful lyric video featuring footage of the ongoing protests against the agency's immigration enforcement operations in the city. The video includes clips of ICE officers forcefully pushing and tackling people on the snowy streets, as well as Minnesotans flooding the roads with posters calling for ICE to leave the city.

Why it matters

Springsteen is one of numerous stars who have condemned ICE in recent weeks, echoing outrage across the country over the killings of two Minnesota citizens by ICE agents in January. The video serves as a powerful artistic statement against the Trump administration's immigration policies and tactics used by federal agents in Minneapolis.

The details

The lyric video for 'Streets of Minneapolis' intersperses footage of Springsteen recording the protest track in the studio with videos of the chaos unfolding on the streets of Minneapolis. The song's lyrics directly call out ICE's actions, with Springsteen singing 'Now they say they're here to uphold the law/ But they trample on our rights/ If your skin is black or brown, my friend/ You can be questioned or deported on sight.'

  • On January 17, 2026, Springsteen condemned ICE's actions at a concert in New Jersey, one week before the killing of Alex Pretti.
  • On January 29, 2026, Springsteen released the 'Streets of Minneapolis' lyric video.

The players

Bruce Springsteen

A legendary rock musician who has released a new song and video criticizing ICE's actions in Minneapolis.

Jacob Frey

The mayor of Minneapolis, who has called for ICE to leave the city.

Renee Good

A Minnesota citizen who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in January 2026.

Alex Pretti

A Minnesota citizen who was shot and killed by a different ICE agent in January 2026.

Jonathan Ross

The ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good.

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What they’re saying

“If you believe in the power of law and that no one stands above it, if you stand against heavily armed masked federal troops invading an American city, using gestapo tactics against our fellow citizens, if you believe you don't deserve to be murdered for exercising your American right to protest, then send a message to this president.”

— Bruce Springsteen (Billboard)

“As the mayor of the city [Jacob Frey] said: ICE should get the f—k out of Minneapolis.”

— Bruce Springsteen (Billboard)

What’s next

Springsteen's powerful artistic statement against ICE's actions in Minneapolis is likely to continue sparking outrage and calls for reform, as the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti remain highly controversial.

The takeaway

Springsteen's 'Streets of Minneapolis' video serves as a powerful artistic rebuke of the Trump administration's immigration policies and the aggressive tactics used by federal agents in the city, amplifying the growing public outcry over the killings of Minnesota citizens by ICE officers.