ICE raid at Nitro’s Rio Grande restaurant shows humanity at its worst

By: Cindy Briggs-Biondi

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 1,205

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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On Friday, Jan.16, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered Rio Grande in Nitro, West Virginia, allegedly through the ceiling. They took eight workers, including a pregnant woman. Read that sentence again, slowly.

Perhaps an action like that doesn’t feel surprising anymore. It’s just another blip in the news cycle. But remember, this is NOT ordinary. This is NOT normal. This is not what it looks like to be living in a healthy, …

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