Target Employees Demand Store Become ICE-Free Zone, But No Warrant, Please
KEY POINTS
- •On January 23, 2026, 284 Target employees emailed leadership calling for an immediate end to ICE activity on store properties in Minnesota.
- •Employees criticized Target’s $1 million Trump inauguration donation, scaled-back Pride merchandise, and cutbacks on diversity initiatives as betrayals of community values.
- •Incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke issued a vague video message calling violence in Minneapolis “incredibly painful” but did not mention ICE or politics directly.
On January 19, 2026, Target employees—yes, 284 of them—decided their red-and-white bullseye needed a side of moral fiber, not ICE agents parked outside like unwanted pop-up sales reps. The Minnesota-based workers, many locals, lambasted their beloved chain for a $1 million Trump inauguration gift, a scaled-back Pride collection, and winding down diversity initiatives all while federal agents—who somehow don’t need warrants in parking lots according to lawyer John Medeiros—turned the Twin Cities stores into de-escalation zones gone wrong. After two tragic police shootings and protests, incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke delicately described Minneapolis' violence as 'incredibly painful,' but left out the mention of ICE or Trump—because subtlety is Target’s new policy. Meanwhile, over 7,000 corporate employees juggle awkward silence and sit-ins while Washington watches a retail rebellion from the checkout lanes.
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Nothing says ‘happy place’ like clean aisles, a Pride collection in retreat, and a side of ICE agents camping outside. Retail rebellion meets reality check.
When your neighborhood Target turns into a battleground for immigration policy, you gotta wonder if resetting the registers helps.
Target gave a million bucks to Trump’s inauguration but wants ICE off their lot—corporate PR gymnastics at its finest.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 1/27/2026 | Author: Dominick Reuter
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