Contractor Tears Down Fence After Customer Threatens ICE, Refuses to Pay
Summary
A fencing contractor in Illinois tore down a fence after the homeowner refused to pay and threatened to call immigration officers. The contractor and workers, who are immigrants, removed the fence panels in response to the payment dispute.Key Facts
- The incident happened near Joliet, Illinois, outside city limits in Will County.
- Contractor Cesar Diaz and his team were working on a fence when the homeowner refused to pay.
- The homeowner allegedly threatened to call ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) because the workers were immigrants.
- Diaz and his crew dismantled the fence after the refusal to pay.
- The homeowner was seen taking tools that belonged to the workers.
- The video of the event went viral, getting over 32,000 shares and about 1 million likes.
- Illinois law allows withholding payment if work is incomplete or unsatisfactory, but other reasons for nonpayment may be illegal.
- A similar case happened in Maryland where contractors were arrested after a homeowner called ICE and owed workers money.
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