Overview

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection led an hourslong inspection at a bonded warehouse in Edison, with the mayor’s office reporting 29 people were taken into custody.
• CBP told Univision the action was a routine customs check and a surprise inspection, and the agency acknowledged officers checked workers’ immigration status.
• Employees described agents assigning yellow wristbands to those cleared, leading others away in zip ties, and flying a drone inside as some workers hid in the rafters.
• DHS and CBP did not answer detailed questions from several outlets, while advocates alleged the operation enabled ICE actions that would require separate judicial warrants.
• The raid followed a July 8 worksite sweep in Edison that resulted in 20 arrests, prompting warnings from policy experts and organizers of a broader workplace enforcement push in the region.