Immigrant-owned businesses across Minnesota are closing their doors or operating with reduced hours amid growing fear in the community, and organizations warn the impact could ripple through the state’s economy.
According to the latest data from the American Immigration Council, in 2019 alone, immigrant-owned businesses generated more than $37.6 million in Minneapolis.
At CentroMex Supermercado, observers stand watch outside as customers knock before being allowed inside. It’s a sign, the owner says, of heightened fear following recent immigration enforcement activity…