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Businesses across Minnesota are feeling the strain as the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown moves into its seventh week.

Immigrant-owned businesses — and companies that rely on immigrant workers — have been hit especially hard. Employers say many workers are staying home, worried about being stopped or detained by immigration officers. At the same time, customers are also staying away, as fear and tension ripple through communities following the recent killings of two U.S. citizens, Alex Pretti and Renee Good. 

The result? Short-staffing, reduced hours, lost revenue — and a lot of uncertainty about what comes next. 

MPR News guest host Chris Farrell looks at how this surge in enforcement is disrupting business as usual and what people can do to support their local shops and restaurants.

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Small and immigrant-run businesses are feeling the strain of federal immigration enforcement. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks about the impact of enforcement on businesses across the state. 

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