Seven restaurant workers with work permits detained by ICE in Lake Placid
Seven restaurant workers from Indian Heritage in Lake Placid, all with legal work authorization, were detained during a traffic stop on their way to work. They were transported roughly 300 miles to a Batavia detention facility.
Jun 2, 2026Lake Placid, NY
On June 2, 2026, ICE agents detained seven employees from Indian Heritage restaurant in Lake Placid during a traffic stop near Fowler's Crossing on State Route 86 as they traveled to work. According to North Country Immigrant Allies and other advocacy groups, all seven detainees possessed work authorization and legal status to live and work in the United States. The detainees were transported to a detention facility in Batavia, approximately 300 miles away. Local law enforcement was not aware of the operation.
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- Immigrants detained in at least two raids in Lake Placid
CBS 6 Albany·Jun 5, 2026·archived copy
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- ICE detains 21 people in Lake Placid, Saranac Lake
- More than 20 migrants detained in the North Country, advocacy group says
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