Days after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruitment ad was briefly displayed at the Durham Food Hall, vendors are slowly reopening with hope for change.
On Friday, Oct. 24, word spread about the ad after digital creator Joy Wilkerson (@joyeatsworld22) shared a video to her Instagram story of a screen with an image of Uncle Sam with text that read: “Join ICE today. $50,000 signing bonus.”
That afternoon, Little Barb’s Bakery, EX-Voto and Patty Boy closed early, sharing their frustrations on social media. After a protest from some of their employees, the entire food hall closed that day, too…