An ICE raid at two Emiliano’s Mexican Restaurant & Bar locations in the Pittsburgh area left 16 workers detained and the community reeling, the business announced on Thursday, Aug. 7.
Federal immigration agents stormed the Cranberry and Gibsonia Emiliano’s restaurants in what owners described as a “show of force” that “went far beyond anything reasonable or humane,” according to a statement shared on the restaurant’s Facebook page and GoFundMe.
The raid left the businesses “trashed” and employees “shattered,” the owners said. Sixteen staff members — described as “family” by the Emiliano’s team — were taken into custody. The restaurant estimates it will need to cover roughly $3,000 per bond hearing per person, along with $50,000 in salaries to support those workers and their families this month…