ICE agents raided several restaurants in Washington, D.C., including Millie's and Chef Geoff's, as part of a broader effort to enforce immigration laws. Employees felt unnerved as agents demanded to see I-9 forms and planned to return for them, raising concerns about workplace safety and employee rights. The raids align with the Trump administration's promise to deport undocumented immigrants, highlighted by recent mass deportations. Restaurant owners express anxiety over the impact of such actions on their businesses and employees' well-being.
The general manager met the agents, who provided a notice of inspection and asked to question employees. The manager said they couldn't, and they did not push back.
They made it pretty public that they're coming back to the restaurant on Monday to collect the forms, which is pretty unnerving to the staff, obviously.
The raids come as President Donald Trump seeks to deliver on his campaign promise to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants.
In March, the administration deported more than 230 men to El Salvador, where they are being incarcerated without due process.
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