PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
January 30, 2026
Honolulu, HI —The ACLU of Hawai‘i (“ACLU-HI”) will be closed on Friday, January 30 in support of the “Nationwide Shutdown” which calls on citizens to engage in “no work, no school, no shopping” on this day to demand a stop to the government-sponsored violence being inflicted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents against residents in Minneapolis and other cities across the United States for exercising their constitutional rights and protest peacefully.
Salmah Y. Rizvi, Executive Director of the ACLU-HI shared:
The ACLU of Hawaiʻi stands in solidarity with these communities by participating in the national day of striking. This collective pause is a powerful reminder that our society runs on the labor, care, and participation of everyday people. When communities withdraw that participation together, they make visible both the injustices they are experiencing and the shared demand for dignity, safety, and accountability.
Strikes have long been a vital tool for advancing civil rights and civil liberties, particularly when other systems have failed to respond to harm. This national strike is not separate from our work – it is part of it.
Collective action, mutual aid, and community-led resistance are essential strategies in movements for justice, and they align with ACLU-HI’s commitment to defending constitutional rights while building people power. Standing in solidarity affirms that real change is driven not only through courts and policy, but through organized communities willing to act together. In moments like this, choosing solidarity is choosing to invest in a future grounded in justice, care, and collective liberation.
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