Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations at two El Toro Loco restaurants in late July forced both locations to abruptly close, taking the community and workers by surprise.

Only one of the restaurants has reopened.

Kalie Eckstein greets customers at El Toro Loco with a smile.

Hello, my name is Kalie," she says from her spot in the bar. "I'll be your server today.

This is her second time working at the restaurant.

Eckstein decided to return after the restaurant lost employees during the ICE operation on July 30.

I was completely heartbroken, Eckstein said.

Her co-worker, Susan Alfaro, also came back.

Alfaro returned to her job as a server after seeing the news.

It's the worst feeling ever because, you know, you can't do anything about it, Alfaro said.

Now, El Toro Loco serve

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