Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided a Washington, DC restaurant owned by CBS News star Norah O’Donnell’s husband as part of a crackdown on illegal migrants.
Chef Geoff’s, a small chain owned by O’Donnell’s spouse Geoff Tracy, was among the handful of eateries targeted by the feds on Tuesday, FOX5 reported.
Nearly a dozen ICE and law enforcement agents went to one of the locations at about 10:30 a.m. and spent roughly 90 minutes asking to see workers’ I-9 forms — the employment verification record used to ensure employees are legally allowed to work in the US.
No one was taken into custody at the location.
Meanwhile, about nine immigration officials raided another well-known establishment — Millie’s — just as it was opening for lunch.
At least seven other DC eateries were also targeted throughout the day — including Officina and Mi Vida, Jaleo, Santa Rosa Taqueria, Pupatella Call Your Mother and Clyde’s.
Some of the restaurants were given advanced notice of the looming I-9 inspections, NBC4 reported.
Others, however, said they were only given verbal warnings that ICE agents would return to inspect forms in a few days.