
30 October 2025
An ICE raid near St. Louis targeted food workers. An attorney says it’s part of a larger crackdown
St. Louis on the Air
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In September, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided a St. Peters restaurant and arrested more than a dozen workers.They have now spent weeks detained and awaiting deportation. Attorney Jim Hacking, who represents ten of the workers, discusses the lead-up to the raid, the legal process so far, and why authorities are detaining people even though they have pending asylum cases and work authorizations.