Texas Bakery Owners Charged with Harboring Undocumented Workers

ICE and Homeland Security arrested the owners of a South Texas bakery following a raid that uncovered eight undocumented workers on their property.

Leonardo Baez and Nora Alicia Avila-Guel, owners of Abby's Bakery in Los Fresnos, Texas, face federal charges for allegedly harboring undocumented workers.
The charges include 'bringing in and harboring aliens' and 'aiding and abetting the harboring of aliens,' according to a criminal complaint filed by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
The owners admitted to knowing the workers were undocumented, and two of the workers confirmed the owners were aware of their immigration status.
The case highlights the Trump administration's intensified focus on prosecuting employers who violate immigration laws, a practice historically rare in federal enforcement.
The eight undocumented workers arrested during the raid remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings, while Baez and Avila-Guel are being held in federal custody.