At least two workers were arrested this week in a federal immigration operation that targeted a Mexican restaurant in Frisco and sparked protests in the mountain community.

The workers were detained after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrived at the Hacienda Real restaurant Tuesday, immigrant-rights advocates said. The operation also targeted a home in nearby Dillon Valley. Agents’ clothing identified them as part of ICE’s investigative arm, Homeland Security Investigations, and they removed computer equipment from the restaurant.

In a Facebook post, Hacienda Real said it had been working with ICE “for several months” after the agency received an anonymous call “reporting that we had undocumented workers in our restaurant.”

“Unfortunately, this process led to a broader

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