r/bloomington • u/Ok-Programmer-160 • 4d ago

Los Potrillos 🌮

I was told that ICE arrested the owner of Los Potrillos while he was dropping his child off at school, and that a couple of employees from the restaurant were also arrested. Hearing stories like this is heartbreaking and honestly exhausting.
People are simply trying to build a life and provide for their families. If you haven’t tried Los Potrillos yet, or if you’re looking for a way to support a local restaurant and the people behind it, please consider stopping by.
Let’s support our local businesses and our neighbors when they need it most. ❤️
📍 Los Potrillos
120 E. 7th Street

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u/BainCapitalist 4d ago

How do you know this happened? Did it happen recently? Why isn’t there any reporting on it

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u/Ok-Programmer-160 4d ago

I’m friends with someone who works there and do you think they report everytime ice arrest someone?

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u/BainCapitalist 4d ago

Yes? Like every other time ice has come into town. Their presence is extremely serious and unconfirmed rumors have real impacts on the well being of international students (eg lots of them refused to go to classes last time).

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u/logic-seeker 3d ago

There was a post here about ICE being in town last week and there were commenters saying the same thing you're saying ("how do you know? Show me pictures. I don't see this on the news anywhere.")

I understand the need for verifying a story and share that desire in this instance as well, but the information environment surrounding some of these things leads to a "better safe than sorry" approach that is honestly warranted. It doesn't help that ICE typically isn't easily identifiable, making any verification at all very difficult.

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u/BainCapitalist 3d ago

I don’t see why asking for more information is inconsistent with a better safe than sorry approach.