ICE Agents Ate at a Mexican Restaurant in a Small Town. After Their Meal, They Detained Employees

A group of immigration agents stopped for lunch at a family-owned Mexican restaurant in Minnesota — then came back hours later and detained employees after closing time.

According to reports from the Minnesota Star Tribune and WCCO, four Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents sat in a booth at El Tapatio in Willmar — about 95 miles outside Minneapolis — just before 3 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Jan. 14. The Star Tribune reported that eyewitnesses said staff appeared fearful while the agents ate.

By around 8:30 p.m., the agents reportedly followed employees after the restaurant closed and later detained individuals near a local church and Willmar Middle School…

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