Buona Forechetta restaurant reopens after controversial federal immigration raid

SAN DIEGO — A popular Italian restaurant in San Diego’s South Park neighborhood reopened with strong community support following a federal immigration raid that resulted in four arrests and sparked protests from local Democratic leaders.

Buona Forchetta welcomed a steady stream of customers throughout the day, many expressing outrage over what they called excessive force during Friday’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation.

“The idea that people are being invaded like this and that they are scared. So we want to support the establishments,” said Sara Mednick, a customer who came to show solidarity with the restaurant…

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