NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Around two dozen federal agents descended on a wholesale seafood distribution site in Newark, New Jersey on Wednesday, taking 15 people into custody.

The raid began in the morning as heavily armed, masked federal agents, along with members of the FBI, made their presence known around the Ocean Seafood Depot, a food distributor on Adams Street.

Immigrant support groups quickly came to protest the raid which featured authorities in military gear and weapons on the ready.

This is the second time this year this location has been targeted for an immigration raid. The first, which came back in January, led to workers being escorted out of the building.

One worker says he was one of the 15 taken into custody Wednesday morning, but he was later released.

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