ICE Arrests 28 Undocumented Immigrants at Buckeye Fire Equipment Company on June 25 Amid Record Detentions

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a worksite raid on June 25 at Buckeye Fire Equipment Company in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, resulting in the arrest of 28 undocumented immigrants. Many of those detained face allegations including aggravated identity theft and other federal crimes. The operation involved coordination between ICE and multiple federal and local agencies. Following this raid, reports indicate that ICE is currently holding more undocumented immigrants in custody than at any other time in American history, marking a new record in detention levels.