MOUNT VERNON — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) spokesperson said special agents arrested five illegal aliens during the Oct. 9 operation in Mount Vernon related to Panchos Tacos, including three who had previously been removed from the U.S. Knox Pages reached the ICE media email for the Midwest on […]
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OPEN SOURCE: What’s the difference between HSI & ICE?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to a reader suggestion. Do you have a tip for our reporters? Click here to submit it. MOUNT VERNON — An Oct. 9 federal law enforcement operation at Panchos Tacos, a Mexican restaurant in Mount Vernon, triggered a flurry of questions from readers throughout north central Ohio. […]
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Knox County residents protest Sunday against federal raid at Panchos Tacos
MOUNT VERNON — About 120 people protested Sunday in Mount Vernon’s Public Square against a recent federal law enforcement operation at Panchos Tacos. The Knox Socialist League organized the protest from 1 to 3 p.m. through its Facebook page, opposing a Thursday operation by Homeland Security Investigations. “We saw what happened [at Panchos Tacos] and […]
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Mount Vernon officials explain operation at Panchos Tacos
EDITOR’S NOTE: In the first version of this developing story, it was reported Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted this operation. Further reporting discovered the operation was actually conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The original story, references, and headline have been corrected to reflect that updated information. MOUNT VERNON — Initial reports regarding an incident […]
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HSI detains, removes several Panchos Tacos employees in Mount Vernon
EDITOR’S NOTE: In the first version of this developing story, it was reported Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted this operation. Further reporting discovered the operation was actually conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The original story, references, and headline have been corrected to reflect that updated information. MOUNT VERNON — A federal Homeland Security Investigations […]
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Rocking the Brickyard: Final Friday free concert series returns with a musical bang
MANSFIELD — No one watches weekend weather reports this time of year more than Jamie Thompson. And her official forecast for Friday night is party. That’s when Downtown Mansfield Inc. fires off its first “Final Friday” of the season at The Brickyard. “It’s very important to us to have a great Friday night,” said Thompson, […]
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Panchos Tacos expands to Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON – Panchos Tacos has landed in Knox County — specifically, Mount Vernon. The history of Panchos Tacos starts with husband and wife Luis and Natalie, launching their first restaurant, El Campestre, in 1998 in Mansfield. In 2014, they opened Los 3 Mayas, on Ashland Road in Mansfield, with a brother, Jesus. Jesus started a taco […]