More than 80 illegal aliens were rounded up this week during targeted worksite enforcement at a horse racing complex in Louisiana.
The raid unfolded on Tuesday at Delta Downs Racetrack in Calcasieu Parish.
A number of state and federal agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Border Patrol, the FBI, and Louisiana State Police descended on the facility, focusing primarily on the “businesses that own and race thoroughbred and quarter horses out of the stables at the racetrack and the employees who work for them and take care of the horses,” ICE explained in a press release.
“The operation was conducted after authorities received intelligence indicating that the businesses operating out of the stables at the racetrack were employing unauthorized workers. Those suspicions were further confirmed during a subsequent site visit.”
Roughly 84 illegals were taken into custody, including at least two with criminal records, although the aliens were still being processed at the Lake Charles Border Patrol Station at the time of ICE’s announcement.
— HSI New Orleans (@HSINewOrleans) June 18, 2025
The businesses for which the illegals were working are under investigation, and criminal or civil charges could be brought against employers.
“ICE Homeland Security Investigations is working closely with our federal and state partners to review each case of unauthorized employment at the racetrack to identify any other criminal activities that were taking place in addition labor exploitation and immigration violations,” said ICE HSI New Orleans Special Agent in Charge Eric DeLaune.
“Oftentimes, when we’re conducting these worksite enforcement operations, we uncover other forms of criminal conduct such as document and benefit fraud, money laundering and human trafficking. As a result, we’re able to bolster public safety in the local community by eliminating that criminal activity and removing any dangerous criminal aliens, transnational gang members or other egregious immigration offenders who illegally entered the country and are working at the business without authorization.”
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appears to be ramping up worksite enforcement operations despite conflicting recent reports about the Trump administration’s direction on the issue.
There will be no safe spaces for industries who harbor violent criminals or purposely try to undermine ICE’s efforts.
Worksite enforcement remains a cornerstone of our efforts to safeguard public safety, national security and economic stability.@TriciaOhio pic.twitter.com/HVL5ZsmRv0
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) June 19, 2025
“There will be no safe spaces for industries who harbor violent criminals or purposely try to undermine ICE’s efforts. Worksite enforcement remains a cornerstone of our efforts to safeguard public safety, national security and economic stability,” DHS stated on Thursday.
This article was originally published at InfoWars.com
