Lessons from the South San Diego Restaurant Raid: Insights for Employers on Possible Future ICE Enforcement
On May 30, 2025, at least 20 masked ICE agents in military gear executed a search warrant at Buona Forchetta, an Italian restaurant group in San Diego. The warrant allowed agents to look for evidence of immigration crimes, including the employment of undocumented workers and false claims of U.S. citizenship made by employees on I-9 forms.