- The "Metro Surge" operation by ICE has left small business owners like Soleil Ramirez on edge, with mysterious encounters and unannounced inspections, as reported by The Guardian US, citing concerns over the economic impact on the Twin Cities.
- At least 100 small businesses across the Twin Cities have been affected, with owners expressing fears that the surge could be more devastating than the Covid-19 pandemic, which had already taken a significant toll on the local economy, according to The Guardian US.
- Ramirez, owner of a local restaurant, recalled a strange encounter with a man who asked intrusive questions about her staff and business, leaving her feeling "unnerved" and worried about the future of her business, as quoted in The Guardian US article.
JUSTICE MATTERS
The Guardian US and PBS NewsHour frame the ICE operation in Minnesota differently, with The Guardian US quoting a small business owner, Soleil Ramirez, and highlighting the economic impact on "people's livelihoods", while PBS NewsHour focuses on the effects on "medical care and mental health". The Guardian US uses words like "crisis" to describe the situation, whereas PBS NewsHour uses more neutral language, such as "tensions remain high". This difference in framing obscures the fact that the economic consequences of the ICE operation are being felt by small business owners, and instead centers the voices of communities affected by the operation's impact on health.
Cross-referenced with: PBS NewsHour
