Nursing mothers separated from infants as ICE detains 57 at Cato factory
Fifty-seven workers were detained in a September 4, 2025 raid on a family-owned nutrition bar factory in Cato, New York, separating nursing mothers from infants and leaving children to return to empty homes.
Sep 5, 2025Cato, NY

Federal ICE agents raided Nutrition Bar Confectioners, a family-owned nutrition bar manufacturer in Cato, New York, on September 4, 2025, detaining 57 workers. The raid separated nursing mothers from infants under one year old and affected elementary school-aged children whose parents were detained. Five of the 57 detainees were criminally charged with unauthorized re-entry after prior deportation, while the remaining 52 faced deportation proceedings. Governor Kathy Hochul visited the facility and expressed concern that detaining parents put at least a dozen children at risk of returning from school to an empty house.
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- Raid on upstate New York food manufacturer leads to dozens of detentions
Associated Press·Sep 5, 2025·archived copy
- Highlighting the ICE Raids at Nutrition Bar Confectioners
EIN Presswire·Sep 15, 2025·archived copy
- 'Don't come into the country illegally,' US Attorney gives warnings after Cato raid
CNY Central·Sep 9, 2025·archived copy
- Warrant details why federal agents conducted immigration raid at Cato factory
CNY Central·Nov 27, 2025·archived copy
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- A breakdown of the events that led ICE agents to the Cato Nutrition Bar factory
- Prosecutor in New York warns of more raids after 57 detained making snack bars
WSLS·Sep 9, 2025·archived copy
- ICE raid on central New York food manufacturer leads to dozens of detentions
WRVO·Sep 6, 2025·archived copy
- Breaking it down: The information swirling around the ICE operation in Central New York
CNY Central·Sep 8, 2025·archived copy
- Federal Agents Conduct Raid In Nutrition Bar Factory - 57 Employees Detained!
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