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on business leaders to publicly condemn the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, framing recent shootings by federal agents as evidence of “systemic training failure” requiring CEO moral leadership.
The column is a masterclass in misdirection. More than 60 Minnesota CEOs—from Target, Best Buy, 3M, and Cargill—have already issued a letter calling for “de-escalation of tensions.”. They need to be more “forceful” against federal operations.Protesters against Immigration and Customs Enforcement march through the streets of downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 25, 2026. stop treating federal immigration enforcement as negotiable . Tell them to cooperate with lawful operations instead of cultivating an atmosphere of resistance. Tell them Minnesota businesses didn’t sign up to operate in a sanctuary jurisdiction that doubles as a test case for how much chaos local officials can generate.corporate America rushed to embrace every demand, it was “among the most idiotic and counterproductive spectacles of virtue signaling ever.” Companies became vehicles for left-wing politics. They implemented illegal, racially discriminatory DEI mandates. They adopted absurdist gender theories pushed by transgender activists when “black lives matter” turned out to be a general call for far-left social engineering. They positioned CEOs as social justice warriors—a job description not typically associated with fiduciary duty. Many have spent the past year quietly walking back those commitments, facing lawsuits and customer backlash. Sorkin’s response? Let’s do it again. The chutzpah is impressive. He even cites Target’s experience with “political pressure” over DEI and Pride merchandise, not as a warning but as an implicit threat. Get on board, or face boycotts from the left. Never mind thatin even larger numbers. Yet there’s no insurrection in Houston, Dallas, or Austin. No mobs blocking federal vehicles or attempting to impede law enforcement operations. No shootings that local officials weaponize against immigration enforcement. No network of leftists stalking anyone they suspect of being federal law enforcement.Texas officials maintain order and work with federal authorities. The result: peaceful restoration of immigration law. Minnesota officials have chosen differently. They’ve encouraged resistance, tolerated obstruction, and blamed the resulting chaos on federal agents doing their jobs. The mob blocking ICE operations isn’t demanding order—it’s demanding immigration anarchy. And Minnesota’s leadership is fine with that.The 60 signatories mention being in touch with federal, state, and local officials. But their letter doesn’t ask Minnesota’s government to do the one thing that would actually “de-escalate”:This isn’t complicated, and it should not be controversial. Companies can’t operate efficiently when. If street obstruction becomes an effective veto over federal policy, the American people will have lost the right to democratically control immigration policy. And it won’t stop with immigration policy. Once selective compliance becomes acceptable, the precedent won’t remain confined to immigration. The business case practically writes itself. Minneapolis businesses are closing in “solidarity” with anti-enforcement protests. Not because of supply chains or weather but because local officials have made lawful immigration enforcement enough of a street fight toTarget, again, deserves special mention. The company has bled customers over political activism in the past. Target’s brilliant response to the Minneapolis mob: sign a letter implicitly criticizing federal immigration enforcement.management’s suicidal contempt for American law and the moral sentiments of the American electorate. These executives should be demanding stable, lawful operating conditions from their state government. Instead, they’re offering diplomatic mush that satisfies no one.—legal and illegal—entering our country. They just elected a president who campaigned on it. They can see the difference between orderly operations in cooperative states and Minnesota’s deliberate chaos. Calling on state officials to comply with federal law is the first step to restoring peace in the streets. The business community’s natural constituency isn’t protesters blocking federal vehicles. It’s customers who expect both lawful immigration policy and competent governance.Sorkin wants America’s corporate leaders to make the same mistake they made when they errantly took the positions of the far left as indicative of their customers. The smart play:. Demand cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Make clear that continued obstruction will force businesses to reconsider Minnesota operations. Minnesota’s 60 CEOs have this backward. Sorkin’s solution would make things even worse. Federal agents aren’t the problem. State officials fostering resistance and chaos are.Noem: It Is Illegal in Minnesota to 'Conceal Carry Without an ID on You'Trump Sending Border Czar Tom Homan to Minnesota to Review ICE OperationsPatel: We’re Asking Lawful Gun Owners to Be ‘Smart’, ‘It’s Not Smart’ to Bring Gun to MN SituationExclusive: Rep. Brandon Gill Reacts to Shocking Mass Migration Revelations in ‘The Invisible Coup’Fashion Notes: With ‘Melania’ Film, The First Lady Gets Revenge on the Fashion Industry that Snubbed HerDelcy Rodríguez to Sec. Bessent: ‘Venezuela Does Not Accept Orders from Any External Factor’ Business Podcaster Scott Galloway Lavishes Praise on Gavin Newsom: ‘It’s Like There’s Light Shining on The Guy… It’s Like He’s the Chosen One’
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