To Minnesota Corporate Leadership,
Your companies have publicly committed to serving and strengthening the communities where you operate. Target states that "when our communities thrive, our business does too." General Mills pledges to "do the right thing, every time." Best Buy promises to "strengthen the communities where our employees and customers live and work." 3M claims "commitment to the communities where the company's employees live and work" as a core value.
Right now, our Twin Cities community is experiencing unprecedented federal enforcement operations that have:
- Caused 50-80% revenue drops among MN small businesses
- Resulted in ICE arrests inside your own stores
- Created a climate of fear affecting your employees and customers
Your complete silence during this crisis contradicts every community value statement on your websites. When local businesses struggle and close, our community suffers—but your market share grows.
Community values mean nothing if you only demonstrate them when it's convenient or profitable. True community partnership requires action when it's most difficult, when it's most needed.
Minnesotans are watching. We remember who shows up for our community.
A concerned Minnesota resident