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Delta Downs Horse Track Raided by Immigration ICE
Posted on 6/17/25 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 6/17/25 at 3:46 pm
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LAKE CHARLES – Police sources report federal, state and local law enforcement took part in an immigration raid Tuesday morning at Delta Downs Racetrack, Casino and Hotel near Vinton.
Vinton Police Chief Scott Spell confirmed his department was notified Tuesday morning of an operation being conducted by Louisiana State Police, Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Spell said Vinton Police were not involved in the operation, as Delta Downs is not within city limits.
ICE has not responded to questions about Tuesday morning’s raid or disclosed the number of individuals questioned, detained or arrested.
https://paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/very-concerning-ice-locks-down-delta-downs-for-immigration-raid
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Delta Downs in Vinton, La., has been put under lockdown as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts a raid of the backstretch to find undocumented workers, Daily Racing Form reports.
DRF's Matt Hegarty spoke to multiple sources with knowledge of the event, reporting that ICE agents arrived at the track in mid-morning, closed the exits to the backstretch, and shut down roads around the property. According to Thoroughbred Daily News, drones were used during the sweep.
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Delta Downs is in the midst of a Quarter Horse meet, but Tuesday was a dark day for live racing.
National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback said multiple backstretch workers were "apprehended" in the raid.
“This is very concerning,” Hamelback told DRF. “Very concerning.”
Through second-hand reports of what happened Tuesday morning, Hamelback told Thoroughbred Daily News that law enforcement paid little regard to the welfare of the horses throughout the process. He was told horses were left unattended on wall ties and hotwalking machines; potentially vulnerable positions if left for too long.
“I was told of one rider that was told to get off the horse and let it go,” Hamelback told TDN. “[The] lack of concern for equine wellbeing is also a major concern.”
This post was edited on 6/17/25 at 3:52 pm
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Posted on 6/17/25 at 3:48 pm to Shexter
Mexican horses?
Posted on 6/17/25 at 3:49 pm to Shexter
evd next
Posted on 6/17/25 at 3:54 pm to Shexter
Got a friend that is big into horse racing. Currently running 5 on the track or in training. They've won 6 figures in the past and have that horse studding. It's not uncommon for the cartels to pay them 20-40k in cash for a horse they use to garner illegal bets during "test races".
Posted on 6/17/25 at 3:55 pm to Deep Purple Haze
I cant speak to who is illegal and who isnt, but QH season the majority of people working and attending races are hispanic. ID say 80% or more. TB is a little lower, like 40-50% hispanic. but people doing the actual work with the horses are almost exclusively hispanic. TB the majority of trainers are white.. but QH they are hispanic alot of times.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 4:10 pm to Shexter
Well, plenty of short Cajuns available to replace the Mexican midgets
Posted on 6/17/25 at 4:20 pm to yaboidarrell
So we are taking out people who are working an honest job? Of a known violent criminal was there working…ok…I get it but if not, why do we care? You think people of (insert whatever race you want) NOT working really want to be working and are going to take over those jobs? Come on now.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 4:28 pm to Shexter
I wonder if this is related to the jockey that was arrested there 2 weeks ago? Maybe tipped them off for lesser charge?
Posted on 6/17/25 at 4:29 pm to Shexter
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Through second-hand reports of what happened Tuesday morning, Hamelback told Thoroughbred Daily News that law enforcement paid little regard to the welfare of the horses throughout the process. He was told horses were left unattended on wall ties and hotwalking machines; potentially vulnerable positions if left for too long.
Cry me a fricking river Eric. Horses stand tied to walls, posts, and on hotwalkers all the time for hours. They also get left on hotwalkers for extended periods of time. This is the weakest shite I've read in a while. Tell the trainer who hired the illegal workers to tend to his horses. Or hire legal workers and you wont have anything to worry about.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 4:30 pm to couv1217
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So we are taking out people who are working an honest job?
Working or not they drain resources meant for Americans then they send a lot of money back home instead of circulating it back into the local economy
Imagine how much cheaper rent will be for those who rent. I say this as someone who owns rentals too.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 4:34 pm to Shexter
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National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback said multiple backstretch workers were "apprehended" in the raid.
“This is very concerning,” Hamelback told DRF. “Very concerning.”
Yes it is, and it’s due to the industry’s hiring practices not illegals being arrested.
This post was edited on 6/17/25 at 6:02 pm
Posted on 6/17/25 at 4:36 pm to stout
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they send a lot of money back home instead of circulating it back into the local economy
Same with people from China, India, and the Middle East.
The Middle East wouldn't be nearly as wealthy if we didn't send them money every time we drop $100+ to fill up the tank on our F250's over the past 50 years.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 4:36 pm to dallastigers
He's only concerned because without ethe backside workers, you put the meet at risk. I get his "concerns", but hire legal workers and this isn't an issue.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 4:39 pm to Shexter
What's concerning is there hiring illegals in the first place
Posted on 6/17/25 at 4:42 pm to stout
The last report heard regarding total money amount being sent back home per year is estimated to be roughly 45 billion.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 4:43 pm to CenlaLowell
Ain't no Americans willing to sleep in the barn and start their day at 4 in the morning.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 4:48 pm to Bow08tie
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The last report heard regarding total money amount being sent back home per year is estimated to be roughly 45 billion.
I knew a guy from San Luis, Mexico who was up here on a H2 work visa. He sent almost all his money back home. He put 3 kids through private school and college. As soon as they graduated, he packed up and moved back home to Mexico.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 4:51 pm to Shexter
hell yeah, I voted for this!
Posted on 6/17/25 at 5:26 pm to couv1217
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why do we care?
Stop and seriously think about it for a few minutes.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 5:31 pm to Bow08tie
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The last report heard regarding total money amount being sent back home per year is estimated to be roughly 45 billion.
Remittances is estimated to be 3-4% of Mexico’s GDP.
…and that’s just the remittances aspect, the impact to the American taxpayer is significantly more and growing…
fairus.org: The Financial Burden of Illegal Immigration
since I doubt you’ll take the time to open the link, I’ll borrow the figures fairus.org uses to summarize:
Total Government Expenditures on Illegal Aliens:
Total Federal Expenditures: $66,449,136,000
+ Total State Expenditures: $115,608,730,000
= $182,057,865,000
Total Tax Contributions from Illegal Aliens:
Total Federal Taxes Paid: $16,219,495,000
+ Total State Taxes Paid: $15,172,140,000
= $31,391,635,000
So, Total Tax Burden of Illegal Aliens:
$182,057,865, 000 total expenditures on illegal aliens
- $31,391,635,000 total tax contributions from illegal aliens
= $150,666,230,000
$150 billion dollars in 2023.
And that’s 2023. Estimates are that Biden let in another 3-5 million illegal aliens in 2024. This problem will only continue to snowball. And that’s just the economics. Seriously, consider what you are saddling the next generations of Americans with by just throwing your hands up, and saying, “our blueberry prices and sheetrock installation are gonna skyrocket”. It’s a lazy and ignorant argument proving you either have an ulterior motive to support illegal immigration or you’re brainwashed.
Not to mention the impact on our medical industry, impact on housing availability, impact on public schools, etc. Not to mention the vast vast majority of these people despise us, our culture, and our history. They have no intention to integrate into our society. They only want to take and stick their hands out for tax payer funded assistance.
eta: i hope this answers the “why do you care” question by the disingenuous poster you replied to. Feel free to jump in and rebuttal what I’ve presented OT Moderates
This post was edited on 6/17/25 at 5:43 pm
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