Although there’s been a reduction in the number of ICE agents in Minnesota, community activists say the fear of ICE still prevails and restaurants continue to lose business.
That’s why dozens of people gathered to eat at several immigrant-owned restaurants along Central Avenue in northeast Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon. Some of the businesses included El Taco Riendo, Holy Land and The Golden Nuts.
“The reason that we wanted to do this action was to show support for immigrant businesses that are really struggling even after the supposed draw-down,” Jae Yates of Twin Cities Coalition for Justice.
Yates was one of about 10 people who were eating chicken and beef shawarmas inside of Holy Land, a Palestinian-owned restaurant serving Mediterranean food. They say it’s important to recognize communities are still being impacted by ICE…