Overview

• ICE San Diego carried out worksite enforcement at Buona Forchetta and Enoteca Buona Forchetta on May 30, detaining at least three employees unable to produce valid identification.
• Witnesses reported that flashbang devices were deployed to disperse protesters who had gathered outside the South Park restaurants chanting “shame.”
• On June 1, Buona Forchetta Family announced all its San Diego and Orange County locations will remain closed June 2–3 to allow staff time to recover from the traumatic operation.
• Mayor Todd Gloria condemned the raid for undermining public trust and communicated his objections directly to Homeland Security Investigations leadership.
• Representatives Scott Peters and Juan Vargas plan a Monday press conference to press the Department of Homeland Security for details on the raid’s warrant and due-process measures.