"In an open letter from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, more than 60 CEOs from local companies that included 3M, Best Buy, Cargill, General Mills, Land O'Lakes, Target, Xcel Energy and UnitedHealth Group, called for "an immediate deescalation of tensions." When I called around to several contacts in those companies yesterday, one executive told me, "These raids are terrorizing our community. We have to speak up without making things worse.""
"At the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, I heard a lot of comments about the relative silence of leaders. In a conversation with Scott Galloway, he described Europe as "Germany and the 26 dwarves" for not standing behind Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney after his bold speech, which resulted in more threats of retaliation."
"At USA House, I asked a Republican executive about whether the clashes in Minnesota might impact celebrations around the 250 th anniversary of the constitution. He admitted to being worried, saying "the goal is right, but we need to rethink the strategy to achieve it.""
Federal immigration raids in Minneapolis produced a deadly shooting of Alex Pretti, marking a second fatality amid President Trump's immigration crackdown in the city. More than 60 CEOs from major Minnesota companies urged an immediate deescalation of tensions. Company executives reported that raids are terrorizing communities and emphasized the need to speak up without escalating conflict. Target faced renewed protests after an employee and U.S. citizen was pulled from a Richfield store. Business and international forums revealed concern about leaders' relative silence, while Silicon Valley figures and other executives publicly criticized ICE tactics.
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