'They came in here and thought that we were undocumented because it's a Puerto Rican restaurant,' the owners said to Action News.
ByOwners of a Puerto Rican restaurant in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section say ICE agents showed up at their door without a warrant.Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents have been rounding up thousands of immigrants who they say have entered the country illegally.
Owners of a Puerto Rican restaurant in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section say ICE agents showed up at their door without a warrant. "They came in here and they wanted to check our restaurant," said Robert Acevedo, at Boricua 2. "They came in here and thought that we were undocumented because it's a Puerto Rican restaurant."Video shows ICE raid at car wash in Philadelphia's Juniata Park section; 7 men reportedly detainedOwners say they used this as a teaching moment and shared their thoughts on the restaurant's Instagram account.
Per a 2016 law, Philadelphia police will only act on judicial warrants, not federal immigration warrants.The president ordered the Department of Defense to free up 30,000 beds for them.
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