Immigration Enforcement Descend Upon Delta Downs

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Immigration enforcement officers raided Delta Downs racetrack Tuesday morning, according to Ed Fenasci, executive director of the Louisiana Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association (HBPA).

“There was a raid at Delta Downs. They shut down the highway–it's federal highway that's by Delta Downs. They shut that down, buttoned down the place and had an [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] ICE raid,” said Fenasci, Tuesday morning.

Stressing that he has few specifics at the moment, Fenasci said that immigration enforcement offices had swept the racetrack backstretch, and that it started before eight o'clock.

“The descriptions I'm getting, it was a raid. They had drones out,” said Fenasci, who said that members of his staff weren't permitted onto the property. “Nobody was allowed in or out of the property,” he said.

It's currently unclear if any backstretch workers were arrested during the raid. The raid was coordinated between ICE, state and local law enforcement agencies, according to one source.

In a statement Tuesday morning, David Strow, Delta Downs' vice president of corporate communications, wrote that he understood no Delta Downs employees were swept up in the raid. Delta Downs is owned and operated by the Boyd Gaming Corporation.

“Our company complies fully with federal labor laws, and to our knowledge, no Delta Downs team members were involved in this matter. We will cooperate with law enforcement as requested,” wrote Strow.

This story will be updated.

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