ICE, Border Patrol Detain About 60 In Court-Authorized Raid At Upstate NY Nutrition Bar Factory

ICE Homeland Security Investigations and Border Patrol executed a court-authorized worksite operation at Nutrition Bar Confectioners in Cato, Cayuga County, with employees reporting about 60 people detained. Witnesses say agents separated U.S. citizens from non-citizens, while families and advocates criticized the lack of information on detainees’ locations. The action is part of an ongoing criminal probe into workplace exploitation and immigration compliance, aligning with a recent regional uptick in food-sector worksite enforcement.