San Francisco bakery’s anti-ICE cookies raise funds amid protests, backlash, and renewed immigration enforcement tensions
A local fundraiser turns a pastry case into a political flashpoint
A San Francisco bakery has begun selling shortbread cookies iced with anti-ICE messages, directing proceeds to a Minnesota-based community organization as national tensions around federal immigration enforcement intensify. The campaign has drawn rapid customer demand, sparked online backlash, and unfolded alongside Bay Area demonstrations that have placed Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the center of local activism in recent days.
What the bakery is selling, where, and where the money is going
Devil’s Teeth Baking Company is offering cookies decorated with explicit anti-ICE phrasing and a crossed-out “ICE” motif. The cookies have been sold at the business’s San Francisco locations in the Outer Sunset, Outer Richmond, and the Financial District. Staff at one location reported the cookies sold out quickly shortly after being offered.
The bakery has stated that proceeds from these cookies are being donated to Community Action Network Minnesota, part of a broader Community Action network described as a nationwide anti-poverty system comprising more than 1,000 independent nonprofit and public organizations. In Minnesota, that network includes Community Action Agencies and Tribal Nations serving all 87 counties through programs such as housing assistance, utility support, early childhood services, and other anti-poverty initiatives.
Product: shortbread cookies with anti-ICE messages
Locations: Outer Sunset, Outer Richmond, and downtown/Financial District
Donation target: Community Action Network Minnesota within the national Community Action network
Context: Bay Area protests and a broader surge of organizing
The fundraiser arrived during a week when immigration enforcement has been a focal point of public protest, including large gatherings in San Francisco tied to a nationwide call for economic disruption. Bay Area demonstrations have featured student participation and business solidarity actions, including temporary closures by some establishments and public statements supporting immigrant-rights causes.
The bakery’s owner has framed the cookie campaign as a response to recent fatal incidents involving federal officers in Minnesota and as a way to translate outrage into material support for community organizations.
Public reaction: demand, criticism, and the business risks of activism
Supporters have treated the cookies as both a donation mechanism and a visible political statement. At the same time, the campaign has attracted criticism online from people arguing that the message is inappropriate or that federal immigration enforcement is a lawful duty. The bakery has continued the sale despite the backlash.
The episode highlights a recurring tension for small businesses in politically charged moments: fundraising tied to a cause can mobilize customers quickly, but it can also expose owners and staff to reputational risk, harassment concerns, and polarized response well beyond the neighborhood scale.
What to watch next
Whether the bakery expands or ends the campaign and how much is ultimately raised for the Minnesota network
Whether further Bay Area protests lead to additional business closures or coordinated fundraising actions
How local officials and community groups respond as immigration enforcement remains a central public issue