Jesús polished luxury vehicles at an LA car wash for years. Then ICE showed up
Summary
Immigration agents conducted raids at a Los Angeles car wash, arresting several workers, including Jesús Cruz, who had been working there for over a decade. The operation is part of the U.S. government's increased efforts to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants, targeting workplaces in addition to known criminals.Key Facts
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a raid at Westchester Hand Wash in Los Angeles.
- Several workers, including Jesús Cruz, were arrested during the raid.
- Jesús Cruz has lived in the U.S. for over 30 years and worked at the car wash for more than 10 years.
- The raids are part of a larger strategy to increase deportations of undocumented immigrants.
- The U.S. government is focusing on workplace raids, not just targeting known criminals.
- ICE operations aim to increase arrests from 660 to 3,000 daily in the U.S.
- Jesús Cruz's wife, Noemi Ciau, learned about the raid through social media and was unable to contact her husband.
- ICE did not inquire about the legal status of the workers before arresting them, according to the car wash owner.
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