Overview
- ICE agents carried out coordinated worksite enforcement at Buona Forchetta and Enoteca Buona Forchetta on May 30, detaining several employees unable to produce identification.
- Approximately 20–25 officers surrounded both restaurants, handcuffing staff and deploying flash bangs to disperse a crowd that gathered in protest.
- The sudden raid forced Buona Forchetta to cancel Friday night service, though the eatery reopened over the weekend under increased community and security presence.
- Mayor Todd Gloria and Rep. Scott Peters publicly condemned the operation’s tactics and pledged inquiries into federal enforcement practices.
- ICE confirms the action is part of an ongoing investigation and has provided no further information on its specific targets or outcomes.