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Restaurant owners and dishwasher detained by ICE in Willmar, Minnesota

ICE agents ate lunch at a Willmar, Minnesota restaurant, then returned and detained its owners and a dishwasher, prompting the restaurant to close early.

Jan 14, 2026Willmar, MNCountry of origin: Mexico

Restaurant owners and dishwasher detained by ICE in Willmar, Minnesota
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ICE agents visited El Tapatio, a Mexican restaurant in Willmar, Minnesota for lunch on January 14, 2026, then returned and detained the restaurant's owners and a dishwasher. According to DHS, agents were conducting surveillance of an undocumented immigrants from Mexico and apprehended three individuals total, including one with a final order of removal from an immigration judge. The restaurant closed early following the incident.

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