Minneapolis businesses and shopping malls stay empty over fears of ICE patrols

In Minneapolis, fear of being arrested by agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has left businesses closed and shops without customers. The Somali community is particularly afraid after having repeatedly been targeted by US president Donald Trump.

Rows of businesses stood shuttered inside a sprawling complex of Somali businesses on a recent afternoon, typically a bustling time of day. Karmel Mall in south Minneapolis…