U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 14 people on the morning of August 6, 2026, outside several Main Street businesses in Hackettstown, New Jersey, including Sunrise Dairy & Deli, Fruitimex Produce, and the post office. According to DHS, all 14 are in removal proceedings or being removed; this included Rafael Salazar, whose 2001 Miami-Dade cocaine possession case resulted in a deferred disposition rather than a conviction, and Luis Rivera Guillen, who has prior convictions in New York. Local activist groups have alleged that ICE used a private security firm, set an arrest quota of 40, and paid contractors $3,000 a day, though these claims have not been independently verified. In the operation's aftermath, some Hackettstown residents and business owners, particularly those serving Spanish-speaking customers, have described fear and a quieter Main Street.