Investigations into worksite enforcement are concentrated on detecting companies that engage in employing unauthorized workers. The goal is to curb illegal employment practices and ensure that employers are held responsible, as stated on the ICE website.

Worksite enforcement investigations focus on identifying businesses involved in hiring unauthorized workers. They aim to reduce illegal employment and hold employers accountable, according to the ICE website. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

The joint operation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Border Patrol, Louisiana State Police, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. 

The arrests follow a week of anti-ICE protests that have taken place in major cities across the U.S., with some turning into violent riots in areas like LA and Portland.

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