ICE arrests over 280 at Texas business, largest workplace immigration raid in a decade

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Thursday, April 4, 2019
ICE arrests over 280 workers at north Texas business
ICE performed the largest immigration raid of the last decade on Wednesday.

ALLEN, Texas (KTRK) -- ICE performed the largest immigration raid of the last decade on Wednesday.

In aerial footage, you can see ICE agents arresting more than 280 people at an electronics repair shop in Allen.

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ICE had been tipped off that CVE Technology Group was hiring undocumented immigrants and had been investigating for about a year.

ICE will interview all 280 people to determine if there are any medical or humanitarian issues.

The company hasn't responded to media requests for comment.