Overview
- The Department of Homeland Security said a federal search at the Bro-Tex facility resulted in 14 arrests on alleged immigration violations, noting one person with a past domestic abuse charge and another suspected of illegal reentry.
- ICE and other federal agencies executed a court-authorized warrant at the St. Anthony Park site, with participation reported from HSI, the FBI and the DEA.
- Large crowds gathered outside the facility as some protesters tried to block vehicles, and agents used chemical irritants and projectiles to disperse the crowd, drawing condemnation from city leaders and advocacy groups.
- Family members publicly identified several detained workers, including Carlos Alberto Alarcón Avila, Camilo Morales Sanchez and Jamie Solano Godinez, and said at least two were located at the Sherburne County Jail used for ICE detention.
- ICE initially described the action as a federal criminal investigation without mentioning immigration arrests, DHS later confirmed immigration detentions, and key details remain unavailable with warrants still sealed and no clarity on who remains in custody.