Downtown Las Vegas Pizza Shop Closes in Nationwide Protest Against ICE Actions

Yukon Pizza joins nationwide demonstration in solidarity with Minnesota struggles

Jan. 30, 2026 at 5:23pm

A downtown Las Vegas pizza shop, Yukon Pizza, is closing its doors on Friday to participate in a nationwide protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions and in solidarity with ongoing struggles in Minnesota. The owner, Alex White, expressed a deep commitment to the cause, stating that as a small, family-owned business, they are putting their livelihood on the line to be a part of the movement demanding change.

Why it matters

The nationwide economic blackout extends beyond the hospitality industry, with businesses across sectors sending a unified message of solidarity. The goal is to amplify the concerns of communities grappling with ICE actions and resonate with the events unfolding in Minnesota, urging people to contact local leaders and call for change.

The details

Yukon Pizza signaled its intent to participate in the National Day of Action through a social media post captured by FOX5 Vegas. The owner, Alex White, expressed the family-owned business's deep commitment to the cause, stating they are putting their livelihood on the line to be a part of the movement demanding change.

  • Yukon Pizza will close its doors this Friday, January 30, 2026, to join the nationwide protest.

The players

Yukon Pizza

A downtown Las Vegas pizza shop that is closing its doors to participate in a nationwide protest against ICE actions and in solidarity with ongoing struggles in Minnesota.

Alex White

The owner of Yukon Pizza, a small, family-owned business that is putting their livelihood on the line to be a part of the movement demanding change.

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What they’re saying

“We are small business owners. We are family-owned and operated. We don't have a restaurant backing group. We don't have funding. We don't have hospitality, you know, this or that. It's just the family. And we are putting our, our stuff on the line because we are one voice of many trying to, to be a part of something that says this has to stop now.”

— Alex White, Owner, Yukon Pizza (FOX5 Vegas)

What’s next

Organizers are urging people to contact local leaders and call for change, turning the day into one focused on civic action rather than consumer activity.

The takeaway

This case highlights the growing nationwide movement against ICE actions, with businesses across sectors joining in solidarity to amplify the concerns of communities and demand change through collective economic action and civic engagement.