India, Jan. 25 -- An Indian restaurant in Minneapolis, Minnesota has shut down indefinitely amid an immigration crackdown in the city led by the United States Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Curry Corner is among hundreds of small businesses in Minneapolis, and Minnesota at large, that have closed doors to protest the surge in ICE presence in the state.

In a statement shared on Instagram last week, Curry Corner in Northeast Minneapolis said that it "will be closing down until further notice." The Indian restaurant said that the decision to close was taken keeping in mind the safety of staff and team members.

"Due to ongoing safety concerns in Minneapolis, we've made the very difficult decision to temporarily close to protect...