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CBS News
08-08-2025
- CBS News
ICE takes 16 people into custody at 2 Pittsburgh-area Emiliano's restaurants
A spokesperson for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed they took 16 people who were "illegally present in the United States" into custody Thursday from Emiliano's restaurants in Richland and Cranberry townships. A snippet of the raid inside the Richland Township location at the Richland Mall was caught on camera. Nidia Oliver raced over when she learned what was happening. She's friends with many of the workers at the business. "Somebody inside told me that they were trying to open safes and open in the office all the drawers and violating all that private property," Oliver said. A spokesperson for ICE told KDKA they executed search warrants at both the Richland Township Emiliano's location and the one on Route 19 in Cranberry Township, where people encountered a similar scene of police and unmarked vehicles. ICE said they had information that the locations "were employing illegal aliens." At each restaurant, several volunteers like Erin Riley showed up from Casa San Jose, a nonprofit that serves the greater Pittsburgh area's Latino immigrants. "They put a lot of effort into blocking off the entryway so that we could not see exactly what was happening," Riley said. KDKA captured a white van that was behind the Richland Mall leaving the premises. According to the nonprofit, ICE officers detained nine workers in Richland Township and seven in Cranberry. "It is terrible to see this happening in the United States, because all these people are honestly trying to make a living," Oliver said. On social media, Emiliano's wrote in a post that "federal agents stormed our restaurants in a show of force that went far beyond anything reasonable or humane. They didn't just detain people – they raided the heart of our business, tore through our spaces, and left behind a trail of fear, confusion, destruction. Our kitchens were flipped. Our walk-ins emptied. Food trashed. Doors broken." They went on to say, "We are standing by our team. We are working with legal experts and community partners to support the people impacted." KDKA reached out to ICE about the damage the restaurant says they caused but hasn't heard back yet. Emiliano's said they will reopen their restaurants. A timeline is unclear. ICE said the investigation is ongoing.
Yahoo
07-08-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Federal agents reportedly raid 2 Pittsburgh-area Emiliano's Mexican Restaurants
Federal agents reportedly raided two Mexican restaurants in Allegheny and Butler counties on Thursday. Our crews on scene at Emiliano's Mexican Restaurant and Bar on Route 8 in Richland Township saw police tape surrounding the restaurant. Fire crews were also nearby. At the Cranberry Township location earlier, viewer photos show police tape up as well, and nearly a dozen law enforcement vehicles in front of the restaurant. When our crews arrived, they found a 'closed' sign on the front door. An immigration advocacy group at the Richland Township location told Channel 11 that 9 people were taken into custody from that location, and 7 from the Cranberry location. Channel 11's Christine D'Antonio is working on this developing story. Watch Channel 11 News starting at 4 p.m. for the latest updates as we get them. Emiliano's posted a video of inside the Richland Township location to its Facebook page a short time later, saying federal agents 'stormed' their restaurants. You can read their full post below: 'What you saw on the news doesn't tell the full story. 'On Wednesday, federal agents stormed our restaurants in a show of force that went far beyond anything reasonable or humane. They didn't just detain people — they raided the heart of our business, tore through our spaces, and left behind a trail of fear, confusion, and destruction. 'Our kitchens were flipped. Our walk-ins emptied. Food trashed. Doors broken. Lives shattered. 'But what they can't destroy is who we are. 'At Emiliano's, we've always been more than a restaurant. We're a family — and like many restaurants in this country, we are built on the backs of immigrants. We will not apologize for that. 'We are standing by our team. We are working with legal experts and community partners to support the people impacted. And we will not stay silent while fear and intimidation tear through our community. 'We will reopen. We will rebuild. And we will keep feeding this city with love, dignity, and purpose. 'If you want to help, we'll be sharing ways to support affected families and contribute to our recovery. 'Thank you for standing with us. — The Emiliano's Family' The FBI sent Channel 11 the following statement to Channel 11: 'The FBI was conducting immigration enforcement operations in the Gibsonia area in support of and alongside our partners at the Department of Homeland Security. 'The FBI in Pittsburgh continues to provide investigative, technical, and analytical support to our partners at the Department of Homeland Security in their immigration operations all over the region as directed by the Attorney General.' Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Axios
19-05-2025
- General
- Axios
California's trendiest baby names in 2024
Lots of little Anahis, Ximenas, Adans and Emilianos are coming to a kindergarten near you. The latest: The Social Security Administration recently dropped its list of the most popular baby names in 2024. Liam was the top boy name in California, with 2,716 newborns given the name. Mia earned the No. 1 spot for girls, accounting for 1,986 babies, after briefly losing the crown to Olivia last year. The intrigue: The most distinctively California names — more common here than nationally — all have Latin roots or Spanish origins.
