Congresswoman Norma Torres Demands Answers After ICE Detains Multiple People at Ontario Grocery Store
Ontario, CA — Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres responded to alarming reports that ICE agents detained multiple individuals at a Stater Bros supermarket in her district, following an alleged assault on an ICE agent.
Congresswoman Torres’s staff was on site as the incident unfolded. When they attempted to speak with store management to gather information, they were dismissed and told to “take it up with corporate.” Her office has also received credible information that ICE agents were given access to an employee-only warehouse in the back of the store, but no explanation has been provided for why that occurred.
"My team was on site to support individuals impacted by ICE at the Stater Bros store in Ontario. When we sought answers from Stater Bros, we were dismissed and told to contact their corporate office. We have also received reports that ICE accessed employee-only areas of the store, which should never be allowed without a warrant,” said Congresswoman Norma Torres. "Let me be clear: ICE cannot continue operating in our communities without transparency and due process. I will get to the bottom of what happened and I won’t stop until the public has answers and accountability. Since January, ten people have died in ICE custody, a sobering reminder of the agency’s lack of oversight and accountability, and why we continue to fight."
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