Armed agents stormed a rural New York factory in September, arresting nearly 60 workers in the state’s largest immigration raid since Trump returned to office, according to Times Union.
Most detainees are still jailed or deported. Some had valid asylum claims or work permits, but were swept up anyway. One man, Edwin Ordoñez Luna, was granted asylum but lost his home, job, and girlfriend in the chaos.
Federal officials are now investigating whether Nutrition Bar Confectioners knowingly hired undocumented workers. The raid has left families reeling, with children separated from parents, and a growing legal fight challenging the raid’s legitimacy.
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