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Valentine's Day Dining Disrupted by HSI Employee Alert

3/2/2026

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On February 13, 2026, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) sent a letter to the co-owner of a downtown D.C. restaurant stating that 32 of the restaurant's 46 employees may be unauthorized to work in the United States.
The notification arrived just before Valentine's Day, a peak dining holiday.
HSI is the main investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security.

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Story summary

On February 13, 2026, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) sent a letter to the co-owner of a downtown D.C. restaurant stating that 32 of the restaurant's 46 employees may be unauthorized to work in the United States.
The notification arrived just before Valentine's Day, a peak dining holiday.
HSI is the main investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security.