300 arrested at ICE raid at Iowa Plant

[Windwalker]

More than 300 people were arrested on suspicion of being illegal immigrants yesterday as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents executed criminal search warrants at a kosher food-processing plant in Iowa.

U.S. Attorney Matt M. Dummermuth said the warrants were served at Agriprocessors Inc. in Postville, Iowa. Agents were searching for evidence of identity theft and fraudulent use of Social Security numbers at the plant.

"This is not the first time this office has been a part of a criminal work-site enforcement operation," he said. "However, this is the largest operation of its type ever in Iowa. Agents and officers from federal, state and local agencies are involved today. The coordination and logistical planning efforts have been going on for months."

Agriprocessors Inc., the world's largest kosher meatpacking plant, was notified before the raids and, according to ICE, is cooperating with authorities. The company shut down operations before the raid to avoid safety problems.

Those encountered during the operation who were identified as being in the U.S. illegally eventually will be placed in administrative removal proceedings, ICE spokeswoman Kadia H. Koroma said, adding that ICE agents arrested more than 300 people for administrative immigration violations.

Miss Koroma also said those detained were interviewed by ICE agents and Public Health Service officers to determine whether they have health, caregiver or other humanitarian concerns. As a result of those interviews, she said 40 people were released on humanitarian grounds under supervision, pending future immigration proceedings.

"ICE is committed to enforcing the nation's immigration laws in the workplace to maintain the integrity of the immigration system," said Claude Arnold, the ICE special agent in charge of the agency's Office of Investigations in Bloomington, Minn., which oversaw the investigation. "We carry out that obligation in a fair and responsible manner, ensuring humanitarian needs are taken into consideration."

ICE established a toll-free number that family members can call to get information about the custody status and detention location of those detained yesterday. That number is 866/341-3858.

But we still have to push ONE for English..... :sad:

[Twilight Flyer]

Yeah, I knew something was up when the Waterloo fairgrounds were booked up a couple weeks ago for "government training exercises." They devoted 15 minutes of the 30 minute newscast last night to what is really a non-story. Those illegals will be back in 3 weeks. If you want to make a dent in illegal immigrations, go after the owners and management of the company that hired them in the first place. Now that would be news.

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[Mr. Ford95]

Better idea for stopping them, let the vigilantes do what needs to be done. They aren't asking to be paid to do it, so instead of paying for border patrol let these people do it since they are willing to do it for free. Oh wait, that isn't humane enough.........

[Windwalker]

Last word... They're up to arrests. Haven't heard one word about how many DEPORTATIONS yet....

[Twilight Flyer]

20 felony arrests last night... 10 men and 10 women. All the arrests for for identity theft and more are expected. Arrest'em. charge'em, and deport them and then wait 3 weeks and they'll be back stealing someone else's identity.

Again, if you want a news story, go after the azzhats that hire these people. :x

[Double L]

I always had in interest in law as well as trucking, I agree with TF, it would make ALOT more sense to charge the people who hired them, should even charge the company who hired them all together. Yeah you can charge the illegals but it wouldn't do any good cause like TF said they will just come right back!

[Orangetxguy]

20 felony arrests last night... 10 men and 10 women. All the arrests for for identity theft and more are expected. Arrest'em. charge'em, and deport them and then wait 3 weeks and they'll be back stealing someone else's identity.

Again, if you want a news story, go after the azzhats that hire these people. :x

Such is the Circle of life!!!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vX07j9SDFcc


but always remember.....http://youtube.com/watch?v=ejEVczA8PLU&feature=related