Immigration raid at New Jersey bonded warehouse detains 46 workers, shattering families

In late October 2025, more than 50 federal agents from ICE, CBP and other DHS components descended on the Savino del Bene bonded warehouse in Woodbridge, New Jersey, arresting 46 workers, a quarter of those present. Many of the detained individuals, such as Killy Tatiana Yangquen García, had pending asylum applications or work permits, yet were still taken into custody and later deported or placed in detention centers across several states.

Families like María Eugenia García in Elizabeth recount the trauma of being separated from loved ones, with some detainees enduring transfers to Texas, Ohio and Michigan prisons where conditions were reported as severe. The operation reflects the Trump administration’s intensified immigration enforcement strategy, including daily arrest quotas and expanded raids on bonded warehouses. Legal officials maintain that customs authority permits warrantless searches of such facilities, while critics argue the practice infringes on constitutional rights. The episode underscores the broader human toll of the current anti-immigrant policy wave.