NEWARK - Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 13 people working at Ocean Seafood Depot during a Wednesday raid — making it the second raid on the same seafood business in Newark’s Ironbound this year.

“On Nov. 19, while executing a search warrant as part of a criminal investigation, ICE arrested 13 illegal aliens employed at Ocean Seafood Depot in Newark, New Jersey,” read a statement issued by a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson.

“Worksite enforcement remains a cornerstone of our efforts to protect public safety, national security and economic stability while rescuing individuals who may be victims of labor trafficking or exploitation,” the statement continued.

Federal officials said that employing undocumented immigrants incentivizes “dangerous and ill

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