69 workers detained in ICE raids at South Carolina casting plant and New York worksites
Jun 2, 2026·Location: Abbeville, SC; Lake Placid, NY

ICE conducted raids at a metal casting plant in Abbeville, South Carolina and worksites in Lake Placid, New York in late May and early June 2026, detaining 48 workers at Burnstein von Seelen Precision Castings and 21 workers in New York. According to activist groups, many of the detained workers had legal permission to work in the U.S. and were not given the opportunity to provide documentation. The plant manager and HR director were also detained on charges of knowingly hiring undocumented workers.
Sources
- ICE Carries Out Abductions in New York and South Carolina
theworker.news·Jun 21, 2026·archived copy
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wyff4.com·Jun 4, 2026·archived copy
- South Carolina probe into fake IDs leads to ICE detention of 48 immigrants
WACH·Jun 5, 2026·archived copy
- Six charged, 48 detained after Abbeville County plant raid in immigration fraud probe
WPDE·Jun 4, 2026·archived copy
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