COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nearly a month after Homeland Security Investigations officials raided a locally beloved Mexican restaurant, owners said the business will reopen soon.
What You Need To Know
- The raid happened on Thursday, Oct. 9 at Panchos Tacos in the morning hours before the business opened for the day
- It’s not known how many people were arrested or detained
- Panchos Tacos said it’s also hiring and holding open interviews
The raid happened on Thursday, Oct. 9 at Panchos Tacos in the morning hours before the business opened for the day. The City of Mount Vernon stated it did not know about the operation until after it happened.
“The City of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Police Department, and the Office of the Law Director did not receive communication or coordination from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials regarding the timing, scope or nature of this operation,” the city wrote in a statement. The city followed up a day after, stating it learned the raid was performed by HSI, and not ICE…