"Nine employees at Allston Car Wash, all of whom have work permits, remain in federal custody after agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained them in a raid last week. Information about the workers' detainment status has been sparse, according to Todd Pomerleau, their attorney. Pomerleau told Boston.com that ICE has not responded to any of his inquiries about the cases he is overseeing."
"The employees were detained Nov. 4 when more than 22 federal agents arrived at the car wash, located on Cambridge Street in Allston, with subpoenas in hand, Jose Barrera, the business' manager, told Boston.com last week. The masked agents asked the workers to show their documents but detained them before giving them a chance to retrieve their work permits from their lockers, according to Barrera. "They were not able to clearly speak to the officers and get a chance to present their documents," Barrera told Boston.com."
Nine employees of Allston Car Wash with work permits were detained on Nov. 4 during a raid by more than 22 federal agents. The agents arrived with subpoenas, asked for documents, and detained workers before they could retrieve work permits from lockers. Only two agents identified themselves and officers refused to provide information on where detainees were being taken or why. Attorney Todd Pomerleau says ICE has not responded to his inquiries, forcing reliance on family and friends to obtain documentation. ICE's locator lacks current information for most detainees. Court orders have been filed to prevent out-of-state transfers.
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