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Restaurant Manager Disputes ICE Incident Claims Amid Controversy

1/30/2026

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Balli Singh, the manager of Darbar India Grill & Bar, disputed claims by Vance about an incident involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
He said he was unaware of Vance's comments until Politico contacted him.
Singh recounted that two men questioned the restaurant's limited services, suggesting ICE activity might be the cause.
An ICE agent warned, "We’ll teach them a lesson."
The two men left after uniformed officers arrived.

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Story summary

Balli Singh, the manager of Darbar India Grill & Bar, disputed claims by Vance about an incident involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
He said he was unaware of Vance's comments until Politico contacted him.
Singh recounted that two men questioned the restaurant's limited services, suggesting ICE activity might be the cause.
An ICE agent warned, "We’ll teach them a lesson."
The two men left after uniformed officers arrived.