Target stated it has no cooperative agreements with ICE after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man outside a store in the Shops at Marble Hill. The incident occurred as ICE officers tried to arrest Oscar Belgal, 28, a Dominican immigrant, while he was in a car with his 5-year-old son. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez demanded Target prohibit immigration officials from using its spaces, calling the practice unacceptable and placing the community at risk.
City officials had previously sent a letter to developer Kingsbridge Associates asking to terminate any ICE agreements, noting ICE had used the parking lot almost daily since March 2026. Before the shooting, Target was also entangled in a January incident where Border Patrol agents detained two U.S. employees at a Minnesota store. The retailer has faced previous boycotts over LGBTQ+ merchandise and diversity rollbacks, and is currently struggling with sales competition from Walmart as CEO Michael Fiddelke outlines a store revamp plan.
Source: New York Times Business · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing