ICE Arrests Over 100 in Tallahassee Construction Site Raid

ICE conducts large-scale immigration raid in Tallahassee, detaining over 100 construction workers. The operation, which involved collaboration with Florida Highway Patrol and other federal agencies, took place at a construction site in College Town, near Florida State University. Workers from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia, Nicaragua and Honduras were among those detained. Some were released, but many were handcuffed and transported on buses. Leon County Sheriff's Office confirmed that those detained face pending criminal charges and are being held on ICE detainers. The incident has sparked debate about immigration enforcement practices and human rights concerns. "It was intense," said one witness who declined to be named, describing the scene as agents surrounded the construction site. The ICE Tampa office released a statement saying that some of those detained had criminal records or had been deported previously. The event highlights the ongoing complexities of immigration enforcement in the United States.