Federal immigration agents launched “an enforcement action” Thursday at Salt Lake City International Airport after fielding several complaints of alleged labor trafficking and worker exploitation at a smaller company likely subcontracting there.
It was not immediately clear if there were arrests, but a spokeswoman for the airport said the operation was “not a raid.” The action supposedly focused on the business owner — who has not been named and whose field of work not specified — rather than employees.
In an emailed statement, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement confirmed the agency was participating in the investigation, along with Homeland Security. It declined to provide more information.