Immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota over the weekend are now reverberating far beyond the state. Protesters are now forcing new questions about when, and how, corporate America chooses to speak up.
More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies — including executives from Target, 3M, Best Buy and General Mills — signed and released an open letter organized by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce calling for calm and “an immediate de-escalation of tensions” — though the letter did not specifically call out ICE, nor did it directly criticize federal enforcement tactics.
That omission is drawing backlash from immigrant advocates and grassroots organizers, who are urging consumers to pressure or boycott companies they say do business with immigration enforcement agencies. Multiple calls for actions have been circulating online, listing corporations like Amazon, Fedex, and AT&T…