{"id":2449310,"date":"2025-06-19T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T14:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-worksite-raid-nabs-84-illegal-immigrants-is-the-punishment-enough-to-discourage-employers\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T10:45:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T14:45:25","slug":"ice-worksite-raid-nabs-84-illegal-immigrants-is-the-punishment-enough-to-discourage-employers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-worksite-raid-nabs-84-illegal-immigrants-is-the-punishment-enough-to-discourage-employers\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE Worksite Raid Nabs 84 Illegal Immigrants &#8211; Is the Punishment Enough to Discourage Employers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fice-worksite-raid-nabs-84-illegal-immigrants-is-the-punishment-enough-to-discourage-employers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2449310&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>in a recent operation,Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials arrested 84 undocumented immigrants during a worksite raid at Delta Downs Racetrack in Louisiana. This joint operation involved the FBI, U.S. Border Patrol, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-votes-on-major-security-upgrade-will-fine-members-5k-for-bypassing-metal-detectors\/\" title=\"House Votes On Major Security Upgrade, Will Fine Members K For Bypassing Metal Detectors\">local law enforcement agencies<\/a>. Among those arrested were individuals with criminal backgrounds, including one man with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wednesday-october-13th-2021\/\" title=\"Wednesday | October 13th, 2021\">multiple felony charges<\/a> and another with a history of DUI and drug offenses. ICE officials emphasized that such raids are crucial for public safety and for dismantling illegal employment networks that exploit undocumented workers and endanger communities.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the arrests, experts suggest that businesses may continue hiring undocumented immigrants due to a lack of stringent enforcement against employers under existing immigration laws. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires employers to verify the eligibility of their workers, but prosecutions for violations are rare and often result in minimal penalties. The article notes the financial burden of illegal immigration on U.S. taxpayers, citing that billions are spent annually on housing and caring for undocumented migrants.<\/p>\n<p>the article highlights the ongoing issues surrounding immigration enforcement, the exploitation of workers, and the need for comprehensive changes to policies to effectively address these challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested 84 illegal aliens during a worksite raid at a Louisiana racetrack this week, as the Trump administration considers ramping up penalties for businesses that employ these migrants.<\/p>\n<p>The ICE raid, which occurred on Tuesday, was a joint operation involving the FBI, U.S. Border Patrol, the Louisiana State Police, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, ICE said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/news\/releases\/ice-law-enforcement-partners-arrest-more-80-illegal-aliens-during-worksite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During a worksite enforcement operation at the Delta Downs Racetrack in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, at least two criminal aliens were identified among the group of 84 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/stephen-millers-simple-solution-illegal-immigrant-killed-woman-driving-90-mph-entire-family-will-deported\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal immigrants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The raid targeted local businesses that own and race thoroughbred horses at the racetrack and the workers who take care of the horses.<\/p>\n<p>Among them was a 40-year-old migrant from Mexico who was previously arrested for sexual battery, criminal conspiracy, video voyeurism, and aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/noem-nails-dhs-releases-new-ice-visitation-rules-maxine-waters-jerry-nadler-will-hate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICE<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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HSI New Orleans (@HSINewOrleans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HSINewOrleans\/status\/1935400091432665593?\">June 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>ICE also arrested Enrique Gonzalez Moreno, a 36-year-old migrant from Mexico who illegally entered the United States four times.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While in the U.S. illegally, Gonzalez has been convicted twice for driving under the influence, and once for cocaine possession and illegal reentry,&rdquo; ICE said.<\/p>\n<p>An investigation into the criminal backgrounds of the other detainees is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>These illegal employment networks jeopardize American jobs and stoke a seedy cottage industry for exploitation.<\/p>\n<p>Eric DeLaune, the special agent in charge of ICE&rsquo;s Homeland Security Investigations in New Orleans, said the raids are necessary to eradicate human-trafficking cabals that exploit the migrants and endanger local communities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Oftentimes, when we&rsquo;re conducting these worksite enforcement operations, we uncover other forms of criminal conduct such as document and benefit fraud, money laundering and human trafficking,&rdquo; DeLaune said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a result, we&rsquo;re able to bolster public safety in the local community by eliminating that criminal activity and removing any dangerous criminal aliens, transnational gang members or other egregious immigration offenders who illegally entered the country and are working at the business without authorization,&rdquo; he underscored.<\/p>\n<p>The latest Louisiana arrests come after a turbulent two weeks of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/see-mexican-flags-no-kings-events-mexican-voters-just-made-look-even-worse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">violent, anti-ICE riots<\/a> that have rocked the nation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following videos contain vulgar language that may offend some readers.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;BREAKING: Anti-ICE rioters just SET A CAR ON FIRE as they DEMOLISH another car.<\/p>\n<p>Is this the totally peaceful group I read about in the FAKE NEWS?<\/p>\n<p>BRING IN THE MILITARY!<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/78zcL8RExn\">pic.twitter.com\/78zcL8RExn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BoLoudon\/status\/1931870239228314097?\">June 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Portland &mdash; Federal agents and officers shut down a violent Antifa occupation at the ICE building on June 18. Antifa, meanwhile, have been trying to fundraise for gas masks and riot gear so they can better attack the officers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LvdXU7J4sf\">pic.twitter.com\/LvdXU7J4sf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrAndyNgo\/status\/1935601016504000973?\">June 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-gives-illegal-aliens-protected-areas-where-they-can-evade-arrest\/\" title=\"Biden Gives Illegal Aliens &#039;Protected Areas&#039; Where They Can Evade Arrest\">arresting illegal aliens<\/a> is a step in the right direction, businesses will likely continue to employ illegals because there&rsquo;s no real deterrent for them to forgo the cheap labor.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/99th-congress\/senate-bill\/1200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986<\/a> requires employers to verify the identity and work eligibility of all their workers, but ICE has rarely enforced this law.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Few employers have ever been prosecuted under these provisions,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legaldive.com\/news\/few-criminal-prosecutions-ICE-I9-violations-TRAC-Syracuse-Troutman-Pepper\/736562\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> a 2019 analysis. &ldquo;Not only are few employers prosecuted, fewer who are convicted receive sentences that amount to more than token punishment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In most cases, the penalties are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/news\/releases\/new-jersey-firm-fined-more-600000-hiring-illegal-aliens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nominal fines<\/a>. Civil penalties range from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxrothschild.com\/publications\/employers-may-face-civil-and-criminal-penalties-for-immigration-violations#:~:text=Civil%20Penalties%20for%20I%2D9,offense:%20%248%2C369%20%E2%80%93%20%2427%2C894%20per%20violation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$281 to $2,789<\/a> per violation.<\/p>\n<p>What businesses that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >employ illegal aliens don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t realize is that while they may save some money in the short term, the long-term financial drain of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-republicans-governors-must-use-their-newfound-boldness-to-uphold-sanctity-of-life\/\" title=\"OPINION: Republicans Governors Must Use Their Newfound Boldness To Uphold Sanctity Of Life\">unfettered illegal immigration<\/a> is astronomical.<\/p>\n<p>And it affects <em>all<\/em> Americans, because billions of tax dollars are diverted every year to house, feed, and insure migrants.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">FOX: U.S. taxpayers are on the hook for as much as $451 BILLION PER YEAR in housing and care for illegal immigrants <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZiKKaiQz6O\">pic.twitter.com\/ZiKKaiQz6O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1729524604601835698?\">November 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. government cannot afford to use its overextended resources to transport, house, and feed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gov-kathy-hochul-tells-new-yorkers-paying-big-bucks-illegal-aliens-just-throw-job-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal aliens<\/a> when countless Americans are homeless and millions are struggling to feed their families.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The operation, conducted on Tuesday, was a collaborative effort with the FBI, U.S. Border Patrol, Louisiana State Police, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. At least two criminal aliens were among those arrested at Delta Downs Racetrack in Calcasieu Parish. One of them was a 40-year-old Mexican migrant with prior arrests for serious offenses including sexual battery and aggravated battery. Additionally, ICE detained Enrique Gonzalez Moreno, a 36-year-old Mexican national who had illegally entered the U.S. multiple times and had previous DUI convictions.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into the detainees&#8217; criminal histories is ongoing as these illegal employment networks threaten American jobs and foster exploitation. Eric DeLaune from ICE emphasized that such raids are crucial to dismantling human trafficking operations that exploit migrants while also enhancing community safety by removing dangerous criminals who are unlawfully working in businesses.<\/p>\n<p>These arrests follow recent violent protests against ICE across the nation. Despite efforts to arrest illegal immigrants being seen as progress, businesses may continue hiring undocumented workers due to insufficient deterrents against employing cheap labor; enforcement of existing laws has been minimal historically.<\/p>\n<p>The financial burden of illegal immigration on taxpayers is significant-estimated at up to $451 billion annually for housing and care-while many Americans face homelessness or food insecurity themselves<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2449311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ICE-Raid.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[57480,8364,32165,36382,57479],"class_list":["post-2449310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-employer-punishment","tag-ice","tag-illegal-immigrants","tag-immigration-policy","tag-worksite-raid"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ICE-Raid.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2449310"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449310\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2449314,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449310\/revisions\/2449314"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2449311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2449310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2449310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2449310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}