Alex Pretti’s killing Saturday and growing national anger over the Trump administration’s immigration policies led companies to change course and make a public statement. They judged that widespread anger over the crackdown in the Twin Cities had not spread nationally. Seventeen Fortune 500 companies are based in the Twin Cities, more per capita than any other US metro and in the top 10 globally. The Twin Cities’ long tradition as a welcoming place for refugees and immigrants dating back to the Vietnam War also helped make it a business-friendly hub. So Target and many businesses in the Twin Cities – and throughout America – went quiet.

Source: CNN January 26, 2026 22:32 UTC