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Wash Post: Immigration raid jars small town
A raid last week at Agriprocessors, Inc., a large meat processing plant in Postville, Iowa has “upended” the community, the Washington Post reported Sunday.
The article also said that the raid’s “disruptive impact on the nation’s largest supplier of kosher beef and on the surrounding community has provoked renewed criticism that the administration is disproportionately targeting workers instead of employers, and that the resulting turmoil is worse than the underlying crimes.”
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In a press release Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that 306 people in Postville were charged with various criminal offenses including aggravated identity theft, falsely using a Social Security number, illegally re-entering the United States after being deported, and fraudulently using an alien registration card.
“Based on the number of criminal arrests, this is the largest criminal worksite enforcement operation ever in the United States,” said U.S. Attorney Matt M. Dummermuth, of the Northern District of Iowa.
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By L1M89
May 19, 2008 5:36 PM | Link to this
[‘“Based on the number of criminal arrests, this is the largest criminal worksite enforcement operation ever in the United States,” said U.S. Attorney Matt M. Dummermuth, of the Northern District of Iowa.’]
Hooray ICE for beginning to get it right & that’s real nice.
[‘One down and I hate to think how many more are on the horizon. ‘Bout time IMO.
Sister McCauley? If you’re so concerned about the welfare of these lawbreaking illegals, I’d be happy to purchase an airline ticket (one way) for you to Mexico. Then you can put your energy and efforts into solving the ORIGINAL problem rather than dissing your country (I believe) for enforcing their laws. Wonder how long it will be before her church becomes a “sanctuary” for these lawbreakers?’] Link - http://www.gopusa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49240
By George
May 20, 2008 9:01 AM | Link to this
It’s not that we are all heartless. Look at the list of charges! We are tired of our SS numbers being stolen, we are tired people who are already criminals coming here to live. Wake up. We want a safe place to live too!