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Thousands attend the 20th annual May Day protest to show Minnesota’s resilience

by Maya Bell | City Reporter | Published May 3, 2026

On a windy Saturday near Mercado Central, Aztec dancers walked in front of thousands of people marching in shirts sporting different union logos, chanting, “The people united will never be divided.”

Other signs read “money for education, not deportation.”

At the intersection of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue, about 3,000 union workers and activists celebrated the 20th annual May Day or International Immigrant Workers’ Day.

Alvin Sheng, a member of the Minnesota Immigrants Rights Action Committee, said this year’s march is meant to highlight the success of the immigrant community.

“We’re trying to celebrate the wins of the labor movement within the United States and around the world,” Sheng said. “But in particular, we want to drive home that immigrants are also workers, and we also want to protect immigrant rights as well.”

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