Melissa Silvia-Diaz

Melissa Silvia-Diaz

business owner United States

Melissa Silvia-Diaz is the CEO of El Burrito Mercado, a beloved Mexican supermarket and restaurant in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has been vocal about the impact of recent ICE operations on her business, which has seen a significant decline in sales and customer traffic due to the heightened fears within the immigrant community. Having taken over the family business from her parents, who immigrated from Mexico, Silvia-Diaz emphasizes the importance of immigrant enterprises to the local economy and the challenges they face amid ongoing immigration enforcement.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
162,177
Power
10,289$
Sentiment
3.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 3.00 0.05% +0% 331,002,651 162,177 $21,000,000 10,289$
Totals 1 331,002,651 162,177 $21,000,000 10,289$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: CEO Melissa Silvia-Diaz said in a phone interview that ICE is using her business as a hunting ground. 3

CNN: What happened to Minneapolis businesses when ICE came to town