Posted on 12/07/2006 11:55:15 AM PST by SwinneySwitch
Two workers hired for construction jobs at Randolph AFB used counterfeit papers to get on base.
"The two individuals that we have detained right now are Mexican nationals," said Jerry Robinette of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The suspects provided documents that looked real enough to fool the Air Force guards who let them on base.
"In this situation, that's one of the things that we've been looking at, is the use of unauthorized or counterfeit Social Security numbers," Robinette said.
The search for the workers caused a back up at the Randolph gate as airmen and ICE agents checked the IDs of everyone who tried to leave.
The workers probably didn't know about the investigation until they were apprehended, investigators said.
"Working in conjunction with the military, we were able to approach the employees there at the different constructions sites and were able to identify two individuals that we believe are illegal [immigrants]," Robinette said.
The sweep netted more than undocumented workers.
"We made three other arrests of U.S. citizens that happened to be working there at the construction sites that had warrants for their arrests," Robinette said.
ICE has yet to decide whether administrative or criminal charges will be filed against the workers and whether the employers will be charged.
They had FORGED DOCUMENTS, Barry!
Who would have thunk it?
Just doing the espionage that Americans won't do.
Why is border security so obviously important to us, and such a difficult concept for politicians?
$$$$$
ping!
There is no doubt in my mind that some of the workers building houses on our base are illegal. I see them circumventing the gate and cutting through the clinic parking lot all the time. I have said something to the gate guards before, but they have said there is nothing they can do if they aren't caught red-handed.
There are people with these huge telephoto lenses that take pics of our airfield all the time from across the street and of our housing areas through the fences, but if you mention it to someone, they act like you are being overly paranoid.
The Emplyer isn't required--or legally liable--to do much more than receive the fake SS information and report their wages.
ping
The absolutely correct answer.
susie
How sad is that, eh?
Take them to Laredo, turn them loose, and they'll be back with NEW I.D. Funny, when I went to the dark side of Houston to get my 'fake I.D.', I said, HEY, THIS IS REALLY MY NAME, he laughed and said, That's what EVERYONE says.
Sad beyond belief that we are being sold down the river for a few bucks. Not only by politicans, either.
susie
Put them in the custody of Bill Richardson. He's looking for campaign workers.
They'll be back at work on the base by Monday.
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