"I have repeatedly spoken out against cooperation with ICE, saying federal immigration law is not the responsibility of local officers," the sheriff said.
Sheriff Will Akin and a Kansas City immigration attorney told The Star that ICE agents took at least 12 people into custody Friday afternoon during the restaurant’s lunch rush.
In recent weeks, authorities have arrested people in at least three states and accused them of acting like they’re carrying out the work of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.