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Buona Forchetta Reopens After ICE Raid as City Leaders Demand Answers

Local officials alongside federal lawmakers have launched investigations into ICE’s use of flash-bang devices during the May 30 operation.

People and law enforcement officers outside Italian restaurant Buona Forchetta in San Diego’s South Park neighborhood on May 30, 2025.
The scene outside Buona Forchetta after ICE agents detained a handful of the restaurant’s employees. (JW August)
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Buona Forchetta Restaurant in South Park. May 31, 2025. Photo Credit: NBC 7

Overview

  • ICE agents deployed 20 to 25 officers in a May 30 worksite enforcement operation at Buona Forchetta and Enoteca Buona Forchetta, handcuffing staff and detaining workers unable to produce identification.
  • Agents tossed two flash-bang devices to disperse onlookers and neighborhood residents who had rushed to support the shaken employees.
  • The restaurants remained closed Friday night due to staff trauma but reopened Saturday amid continuing protests and solidarity gatherings.
  • Mayor Todd Gloria, Rep. Scott Peters and Councilmember Steven Whitburn criticized the aggressive tactics and its impact on community trust, with Peters pledging a formal review of ICE’s enforcement priorities.
  • Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre and County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer described the operation as a militarized intimidation tactic that could undermine public safety in the neighborhood.