Human Rights Stories That Deserve to Be Heard.

After fifteen years in business as a factory owner and operator, the terrorization of ICE upon the Twin Cities is the biggest challenge I have faced yet. Beyond the excitement of leading a flourishing business, I take pride in the team I have built. Many of them have been working for me for over a decade, and our working relationships have become genuine friendships.

Climate anxiety among young people is rampant and well-documented. It was around this time that huge numbers of high school and middle school students around the world were participating in the weekly Fridays For Future school walkouts inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg. We adults worried about their anxiety and applauded their idealism, but most of us nevertheless failed to put meaningful pressure on politicians to take action.

As I sit with everything happening right now – especially the fear and uncertainty many families are living with in light of increased ICE activity – it feels important to share this. These are heavy realities, and they’re landing very differently depending on where you stand. But for many people, this moment isn’t abstract or political. It’s about whether it’s safe to go to work, to take your kids to school, to drive home at the end of the day.