Saul Alcazar had a rough December.
Business at the Kenner location of Cafetomas, his Hispanic restaurant known for its arepas and fruit juice, was cut in half after U.S. Border Patrol agents flooded into the New Orleans area on Dec. 3. He closed his South Carrollton Avenue location after his chef decamped to Texas.
January started off better. Customers returned, and employees came to work. And then on Jan. 6, Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino was spotted at his cafe’s doorstep…