DHS Captures 46 Illegal Aliens in Single New Jersey Workplace Raid [WATCH]

Federal authorities confirmed Thursday that 46 illegal aliens were taken into custody during a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operation at a freight warehouse in Avenel, New Jersey. The action took place Wednesday as part of a broader federal initiative targeting immigration compliance at commercial facilities.

According to DHS officials, law enforcement personnel executed an inspection at a federally authorized container freight station in Avenel.

The inspection was part of an ongoing campaign designed to verify compliance with federal immigration and security regulations across the supply chain.

During the operation, agents identified 46 workers who were in the United States illegally—representing roughly 22 percent of the facility’s total workforce.

All 46 individuals were taken into federal custody and now face immigration proceedings, officials said.

The agency did not disclose details about their countries of origin or current detention locations, citing privacy and procedural considerations.

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Surveillance footage from the scene reportedly showed groups of workers being escorted into waiting federal vans as officers secured the perimeter of the warehouse.

The operation involved multiple federal units and was described by authorities as a coordinated enforcement action focusing on both immigration and facility security compliance.

Wednesday’s immigration raid at a container freight station in Avenel, NJ.

Agents detained 46 undocumented workers, about 22% of the warehouse’s workforce.

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In a statement, DHS said the inspection was part of its continuing efforts to “safeguard the integrity of the supply chain and verify that warehouse operators are adhering to all applicable security requirements.”

A DHS spokesperson added, “DHS is committed to maintaining the highest levels of security and accountability within bonded facilities to protect both U.S. commerce and the public.”

Officials did not identify the company operating the Avenel warehouse and declined to comment on whether the employer could face administrative or civil penalties.

The agency also did not specify if additional arrests or inspections are expected as part of this enforcement effort.

The Avenel operation follows a series of similar federal actions this year aimed at tightening workplace oversight.

Nearly two months earlier, agents conducted a large-scale operation at a Hyundai-LG battery manufacturing facility in Georgia, where 475 individuals—mostly South Korean nationals—were detained on suspicion of working illegally in the United States.

That operation was one of the largest workplace enforcement efforts carried out under the current administration and signaled a renewed focus on labor-site immigration enforcement nationwide.

Officials have described these actions as part of DHS’s broader goal to ensure that bonded warehouses, factories, and other high-security commercial operations remain in compliance with both immigration and trade-related requirements.

The agency has emphasized that enforcement efforts are intended to protect legitimate businesses, maintain national security standards, and uphold the integrity of federally regulated facilities.

As of Thursday, DHS said the 46 individuals arrested in New Jersey remain in custody pending the outcome of their immigration cases.

The investigation into the Avenel facility’s employment practices remains ongoing.