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  • I'm a business owner in Minneapolis working 16-hour shifts so my staff can stay home to avoid ICE

    01/31/2026 7:44:52 AM PST · by Salman · 132 replies
    Business \insider ^ | Jan 30, 2026 | As told to Allie Kelly
    This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Knox, co-owner of Toma Mojo Grill near Minneapolis. This story has been edited for length and clarity. I run a fast casual chicken restaurant in Richfield, Minnesota, a suburb just south of Minneapolis. With ICE agents in the area, I don't know when — or if — staff will be able to come to work. We all have pretty set schedules, and we're tight-knit. There are only six of us operating this place, seven days a week. And I have concerns: Are my employees going to get stopped on their...