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National Nurses United Announces Nationwide Protests Demanding Abolition of ICE

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National Nurses United Announces Nationwide Actions, Calls for ICE Abolition

National Nurses United (NNU) has announced a week-long series of nationwide actions, including vigils and protests, scheduled from January 26 to February 1, 2026. These events will take place across multiple U.S. states.

Purpose of the Actions

The union states these actions are intended to honor Alex Pretti, an ICU registered nurse at the Minneapolis VA. NNU alleges that Pretti was killed by federal immigration agents. The organization describes Pretti as having served as a peaceful, public legal observer of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.

NNU Demands: Call for ICE Abolition

National Nurses United is calling on Congress to vote for the immediate abolition of ICE.

NNU asserts that ICE is a "violent, racist, and lawless agency" and poses a "dire public health threat."

The union states its members will advocate for the abolition of ICE to achieve a vision for a healthy society based on the values of caring, compassion, and community.

Nationwide Scheduled Actions

Events are scheduled at various hospitals and public locations, including but not limited to:

  • Arizona: Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital, Tucson (Jan. 28, 6:15 p.m.)
  • California: Doctors Medical Center, Modesto (Jan. 29, 6:30 p.m.); Enloe Medical Center, Chico (Feb. 1, 6 p.m.); multiple Kaiser Permanente facilities in Oakland, Roseville, San Francisco, San Jose, San Leandro, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, Vallejo, Walnut Creek (Jan. 26-29); Sacramento Area Nurses (Jan. 28, 4 p.m.); Sutter CPMC Van Ness, San Francisco (Jan. 28, 5 p.m.); UC Irvine (Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m.); UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, Los Angeles (Jan. 28, 7:45 a.m.); UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (Jan. 29, 12 p.m.); UCLA West Valley Medical Center, West Hills (Jan. 28, 4 p.m.); UCSF Children's Hospital Oakland (Jan. 26, 6 p.m.); UCSF Mission Bay, San Francisco (Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m.).
  • Colorado: Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora (Jan. 28, 5:30 p.m.)
  • District of Columbia: DC VA Central Office/HQ, Washington, DC (Jan. 28, 5:30 p.m.)
  • Florida: HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, Kissimmee (Jan. 30, 6 p.m.)
  • Illinois: Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago (Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m.)
  • Kansas: Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita (Jan. 29, 6 p.m.)
  • Maine: Western Promenade, Portland (Jan. 30, 6 p.m.)
  • Minnesota: MNA Nurses’ Candlelight Vigil for Alex Pretti, Minneapolis (Jan. 28, 7 p.m.)
  • Missouri: Saint Louis University Hospital nurses, Sappington (Jan. 28, 6 p.m.)
  • Nevada: St. Rose Siena Hospital, Henderson (Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m.)
  • New York: VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, New York (Jan. 29, 5 p.m.)
  • North Carolina: Durham VA, Durham (Jan. 28, 6 p.m.)
  • Ohio: Levine Park, Cincinnati (Jan. 28, 7 p.m.)
  • Texas: Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m.); Corpus Christi Medical Center (Jan. 29, 6:45 p.m.).