ICE reportedly targeting businesses and restaurants in DC

ICE Poised to Start Massive Raid on Washington, D.C., Businesses

Agents with the Department of Homeland Security swept out across Washington, D.C., on Tuesday and Wednesday, serving restaurant owners with notices demanding I-9 “Employment Eligibility Verification” forms. This follows President Trump’s recent executive order to intensify immigration enforcement in D.C. ICE said it served over 100 local businesses with notices. Among those raided was Chef Geoff’s, a restaurant owned by the husband of CBS News a…

18 people removed from US after Colorado Springs nightclub raid, 86 still in ICE custody: ICE

DENVER (KDVR) -- More than a dozen people have been removed from the U.S. after an April U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration operation at an underground Colorado Springs nightclub, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson confirmed to FOX31. The spokesperson said 18 people arrested were subject to final orders of removal, which allows ICE to remove people from the country, according to the agency's website. The spokesperson also …

Pic: ICE raids CBS News anchor's husband's restaurant in DC

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials raided a restaurant in Washington, D.C., owned by Geoff Tracy, the husband of CBS News anchor Norah O’Donnell, on Tuesday. According to Fox 5, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered “Chef Geoff’s” restaurant in D.C. on Tuesday morning and asked to see the I-9 forms of the restaurant’s staff members, prompting the staff members to panic. The outlet noted that the restaurant is owned by Geo…

A series of visits this week by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents to restaurants in Washington, DC, has generated concern among workers and owners in an industry deeply supported by immigrant labor. According to The Washington Post on May 7, federal government agents visited at least seven restaurants between Tuesday and Wednesday, delivering notifications for audits of forms I-9, documents that verify employment eligibility. Among th…

From restaurants to playgrounds, immigration enforcement raises concerns for many

Multiple true and false reports of immigration enforcement at D.C.-area restaurants and playgrounds have increased concerns among the immigrant community.

Trump's Deportation Agenda Sparks Panic in D.C.

Immigration enforcement in Washington, D.C., has sparked fear among immigrants and citizens alike, prompting D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to reassure the public and immigrant rights groups to mobilize to support those affected. The post Trump’s Deportation Agenda Sparks Panic in D.C. appeared first on The Washington Informer.