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$540,000 seized from city motel owners[for harboring illegal aliens]
VALLEY MORNING STAR ^
| December 8, 2007
| FERNANDO DEL VALLE
Posted on 12/08/2007 10:33:59 AM PST by SwinneySwitch
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To: PapaBear3625
Thank you for explaining.
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posted on
12/08/2007 12:00:50 PM PST
by
RGVTx
To: PapaBear3625
The Patel name is common only in a few states, such as Gujarat, Rajastan, and Punjab. They are Gujarati speakers, and had some experience as landlords in India. When they came here, they went into motels and hotels.
I think the Bhakta surname is also Gujarati.
To: SwinneySwitch
Federal officials seized $540,000 from four Harlingen motel owners after they were sentenced to probation for conspiracy to harbor illegal immigrantsJail time would have really sent a message. No doubt mass evictions would sweep the motel industry there.
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posted on
12/08/2007 12:25:16 PM PST
by
Oatka
(A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves." –Bertrand de Jouvenel)
To: SwinneySwitch
Rakeshkumar Bhakta, 40, and wife Alka Bhakta, 35, owners of the Hudson House motel, and Kamleshkumar Bhakta, 32, and wife Falguniben Bhakta, 30, owners of the Country Side Inn motel, forfeited a total of $540,000 in equity from their businesses, Those wacky Amish.
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posted on
12/08/2007 12:27:19 PM PST
by
savedbygrace
(SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
To: SwinneySwitch
This is a great story!!
let the American Businesses Get reamed and this illegal crap will stop.
No one will harbor or hire them!
the flood will become a trickle!!!
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posted on
12/08/2007 12:30:14 PM PST
by
LtKerst
(Lt Kerst)
To: SwinneySwitch
rates jumped from $40 to $400 That is a very expensive Motel 6. I wonder if they have turn-down service?
To: RGVTx
Patel is one of the most common names in the United States and means “Village leader/headman”.
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posted on
12/08/2007 12:50:24 PM PST
by
redstateconfidential
(If you are the smartest person in the room,you are hanging out with the wrong people.)
To: Glenn
Speaking of Dalton, Georgia and thereabouts....got this scanned obit from my brother in Gainesville in today's email...
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posted on
12/08/2007 1:23:47 PM PST
by
ErnBatavia
(...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
To: proxy_user
Patel equals doctors out here.
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posted on
12/08/2007 2:16:25 PM PST
by
razorback-bert
(Posted by Time's Man of the Year)
To: PapaBear3625
It is my understanding that Patel means Innkeeper in their language. Most motel people here are named Patel.
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posted on
12/08/2007 2:22:47 PM PST
by
Concho
(IRS--Americas real terrorist organization.)
To: Concho
A little research shows that Patel is a caste title in India meaning “Landlord”. The article also said that 60% of the motels here are owned by Indians, and that 1/3 of them use the name Patel. It is the most commonly used name here after Singh.
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posted on
12/08/2007 2:30:12 PM PST
by
Concho
(IRS--Americas real terrorist organization.)
To: savedbygrace
An Amish hotel? LOL--that would be an interesting stay.
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posted on
12/08/2007 3:30:46 PM PST
by
1rudeboy
To: milford421; Founding Father; DAVEY CROCKETT
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posted on
12/08/2007 7:09:45 PM PST
by
nw_arizona_granny
(This is "Be an Angel Day", do something nice for someone today.)
To: SwinneySwitch
Were the motel owners citizens. Maybe not and they can be deported.
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posted on
12/08/2007 7:49:37 PM PST
by
BeckB
To: SwinneySwitch
How about if they served their 5 years probation back in India, and reapply thereafter for admission to this country?
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posted on
12/08/2007 8:25:39 PM PST
by
Redbob
To: SwinneySwitch
77 Sunshine Strip.
Good old TV show...
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posted on
12/08/2007 8:27:08 PM PST
by
null and void
(No more Bushes/No more Clintons)
To: SwinneySwitch
USC 18 allows for seizure of assets to include anything that may have transported the immigrants.
I think if locals used this club more often the illegal problem would dwindle considerably.
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posted on
12/08/2007 8:30:16 PM PST
by
VeniVidiVici
(No buy China!!)
To: Concho
"The article also said that 60% of the motels here are owned by Indians, and that 1/3 of them use the name Patel. It is the most commonly used name here after Singh."I was kidding a fellow I know named Singh, I asked him if he's related to the current premier or prime minister of India.
He told me that in his clan or whatever it is (he is a Sikh), "Singh" simply means "male;" all male children are named "Singh," and all females have some other appelation that I cannot recall.
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posted on
12/08/2007 8:32:56 PM PST
by
Redbob
To: ErnBatavia
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posted on
12/08/2007 8:49:25 PM PST
by
Bat_Chemist
(The devil has already outsmarted every "Bright".)
To: 1rudeboy
Bet the food would be good. And fresh! But breakfast is at 5:30 am...
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posted on
12/08/2007 8:51:20 PM PST
by
Bat_Chemist
(The devil has already outsmarted every "Bright".)
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