Melissa Silva
CEO of El Burrito Mercado, a Mexican marketplace in St. Paul, Minnesota, who discusses the economic impact of immigration enforcement and protests on her family business and local Latino community.
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Mar 2, 2026 • 38min
When ICE Came, This Minnesota Restaurant Stepped Up
Melissa Silva, co-owner and CEO of El Burrito Mercado and lifelong community leader, shares how her family’s nearly 50-year mercado became a neighborhood lifeline. She recounts bolstering security, launching volunteer-run food deliveries, and protecting customers during intensive ICE activity. The conversation highlights community resilience, practical aid systems, and the emotional toll on the people who keep the market running.
