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Clergy protests against ICE turned to a classic – and powerful – American playlist

  • Written by David W. Stowe, Professor of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
imageClergy and community leaders demonstrate outside Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Jan. 23, 2026, amid a surge by federal immigration agents.Brandon Bell/Getty Images

On Jan. 28, 2026, Bruce Springsteen released “Streets of Minneapolis,” a hard-hitting protest against the immigration enforcement surge in the city, including t...

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