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A view of the 24 Somali Mall in Minneapolis, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Somali businesses struggle during the Minneapolis ICE crackdown

Business owners in a Minneapolis Somali mall are feeling the impact of an immigration crackdown. The usually bustling Karmel Mall is now quiet, with many shops closed. While many immigrants say their businesses have been impacted, the Somali community has been a specific target of the Trump administration. Fears of ICE have turned off both vendors and customers, citizens and noncitizens. Business owners said they’ve lost almost all of their customers and are now struggling to pay rent.

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