An FBI-led raid at La Catedral arena near Boise, Idaho, targeting illegal gambling, resulted in over 100 arrests primarily for immigration violations and involved about 400 people detained for hours. The operation, involving more than 200 officers from at least 14 agencies including ICE and Border Patrol, used heavy-handed tactics such as zip-tying children as young as 11, deploying flash-bang devices, and breaking car windows, causing trauma among families including U.S. citizens. The raid highlighted the increasing focus on immigration enforcement within federal law enforcement under the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda, often entangling legal residents and citizens in aggressive immigration sweeps.

The raid sparked outrage in Canyon County, Idaho’s most Hispanic area, with families describing distressing scenes of children restrained and separated from relatives, and allegations of excessive force including the use of rubber bullets. Officials gave conflicting statements about the treatment of children, and local authorities distanced themselves from ICE’s claims of leadership in the operation. The incident underscores broader trends of immigration enforcement being integrated into anti-crime operations nationwide, raising concerns about civil rights and the impact on immigrant communities and their U.S.-born family members.