A large crowd gathered outside the Richfield Target over the weekend​, just days after ICE agents took two employees into custody, as community members implore the corporation to speak out about what's happening in the Twin Cities​.

Videos of immigration officers dragging an employee out of a store near Minneapolis, the retailer’s hometown, set off renewed political debate after years of boycotts.

Target ( TGT) is again caught in a political storm after federal immigration agents detained two employees outside one of its stores in Richfield, Minnesota, an incident captured on cellphone video that has sparked protests and renewed calls for a boycott, the New York Times reported Saturday.

Recent events have caused renewed backlash against Target, nearly a year after boycotts began over the company rolling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Target corporate employees will learn on Tuesday if they are among the 1,000 individuals getting laid off. WARN notices say the layoffs impacted 528 people at the downtown Minneapolis headquarters and another 287 people at the Brooklyn Park campus.

A video showing federal immigration agents detaining two Target employees in the Minneapolis area is drawing outrage online, while the Department of Homeland Security is defending its actions.

The Minneapolis-based retailer still hasn't spoken out about the escalating immigration crackdown or the killing of Renee Good.

Target is aiming to spread the holiday cheer—and boost sales—one smile at a time. The retail giant is rolling out the “10-4 program,” requiring employees to smile when within 10 feet of a customer, make eye contact, wave or greet them, Bloomberg ...