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Immigration Enforcement Sweep in Hampton Bays Causes Panic Among Undocumented Workers

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On November 5, federal immigration agents stormed into the parking lot of a shopping center in Hampton Bays where a group of Latino laborers was gathered. DANA SHAW

On November 5, federal immigration agents stormed into the parking lot of a shopping center in Hampton Bays where a group of Latino laborers was gathered. DANA SHAW

One of the laborers, an undocumented immigrant, hid from ICE agents in a garbage enclosure, from which he witnessed the federal agents apprehend several others. DANA SHAW

One of the laborers, an undocumented immigrant, hid from ICE agents in a garbage enclosure, from which he witnessed the federal agents apprehend several others. DANA SHAW

authorMichael Wright on Nov 25, 2025
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