Fear and terror among immigrants targeted by ICE agents are having an effect on the Minneapolis economy.
Hispanic and Somali-owned supermarkets, flower shops, and restaurants in Minneapolis are taking a major hit while ICE activity continues in the area.
"We used to sell 100%, now we only sell 15%. 15%. "The business that we have, 12 businesses there, they're all closed," says Daniel Hernandez who owns Colonial Markets. "All of them are closed, and believe me when I'm telling you, they're not here illegally. But they're closed because they're afraid to be outside."
Some business leaders say because their customers are afraid to leave their homes, they're not making enough money to pay all of their workers.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says ICE raids aren't as violent when Minneapolis police or other local law enforcement agencies are present.
"We have noticed, by the way, that when our police officers are present, the actions of ICE are less vile," says Frey. "We have noticed that when our police officers are present and around, some of these ICE agents will check themselves before they do some of the horrific acts that you yourself have described. We are doing our best and at the same time, we can't be everywhere all at once."
Meanwhile, Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt is not mincing words after the ICE raid Monday in South Minneapolis.
That was a chaotic scene near Pillsbury and Lake with federal agents clashing with protesters as they tried to conduct a raid.
At one point, the Department of Homeland Security called the Hennepin County Sheriff's Department for help saying they were "under attack."
Witt says deputies went to the scene, and did not witness any attacks or anyone in need of medical attention.
Instead, she says the way operations are conducted has to change.
"You know what, doing this job doesn't mean you have to be an a**hole, and I'm sorry I said it," Witt told WCCO's Adam and Jordana on Tuesday.