An immigration advocacy group says the raids were carried out by Homeland Security Investigation agents about midday on Wednesday at El Toro Loco restaurants in Lenexa and Kansas City, Kansas.

Federal agents conducted immigration raids at two Mexican restaurants in the Kansas City metro area on Wednesday, detaining at least 12 workers.

The coordinated raids by Homeland Security Investigations agents took place at both locations of El Toro Loco Mexican Bar and Grill at 11 a.m., according to the local group Advocates for Immigration Rights and Reconciliation.

The advocacy group said in a press release that seven workers were detained at 1706 Village West Parkway in Kansas City, Kansas, and four to five workers were taken into custody at the 10088 Woodland Road location in Lenexa. Defun

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