Overview

• ICE and Homeland Security Investigations agents detained at least four workers during raids at Buona Forchetta and Enoteca Buona Forchetta in South Park using warrants tied to a November 2020 tip.
• Heavily armed officers deployed flash-bang grenades to disperse dozens of protesters chanting “Shame” as they sought to block the agency’s vehicles.
• A GoFundMe page set up for detained employees quickly surpassed its $60,000 goal as neighbors rallied with donations, flowers and public support.
• Buona Forchetta closed all San Diego and Orange County locations for two days, citing the traumatic impact of the federal enforcement action on staff and customers.
• Local lawmakers and city officials including Reps. Juan Vargas, Mike Levin and Mayor Todd Gloria have demanded briefings and launched reviews into the raid’s legal basis and tactics.