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Feds: Immigrant Raid at Mississippi Plant Largest in U.S. History
FoxNews.com ^
| August 26, 2008
| AP via FoxNews
Posted on 08/27/2008 6:29:37 AM PDT by 14erClimb
LAUREL, Miss. — The largest single-workplace immigration raid in U.S. history has caused panic among Hispanic families in this small southern Mississippi town, where federal agents rounded up nearly 600 plant workers suspected of being in the country illegally.
One worker caught in Monday's sweep at the Howard Industries transformer plant said fellow workers applauded as immigrants were taken into custody. Federal officials said a tip from a union member prompted them to start investigating several years ago.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: aliens; enforcingthelaws; immigrantlist; immigration; mississippi
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posted on
08/27/2008 6:32:03 AM PDT
by
14erClimb
To: 14erClimb
...a tip from a union member prompted them to start investigating several years ago.
So, why the delay? IF the government would enforce the laws already on the books we would have much less illegal immigration.
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posted on
08/27/2008 6:36:00 AM PDT
by
AD from SpringBay
(We deserve the government we allow.)
To: AD from SpringBay
I wondered that too. Probably wanted to make sure they had an air tight case to avoid “racial profiling” allegations.
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posted on
08/27/2008 6:39:35 AM PDT
by
14erClimb
(I'm not a member of the vast RINO conspiracy)
To: 14erClimb
There is not a plant in Atlanta that could not be raided and illegals found.
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posted on
08/27/2008 6:41:58 AM PDT
by
org.whodat
(Republicans should support the SAM Walton business model, and then drill???)
To: AD from SpringBay
fellow workers applauded as immigrants were taken into custody.
Well hell yeah, cept they weren't "immigrants" they were illegal aliens.
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posted on
08/27/2008 6:42:41 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Voting Conservative isn't for the faint of heart.)
To: AD from SpringBay
The investigation started several years ago. Sad. And the real aiders and abettors of this conspiracy - the plant owners - are probably going to skate with a fine.
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posted on
08/27/2008 6:46:41 AM PDT
by
glorgau
To: 14erClimb
"They didn't send their kids to school today," he said. "How scared is that?"Oh my god, government sanctioned torture! George Bush is a monster!
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posted on
08/27/2008 7:00:36 AM PDT
by
VeniVidiVici
(A kid at McDonalds has more real-world work experience than Barack Hussein.)
To: 14erClimb
Way to go ICE!! “...Roberto Velez, pastor at Iglesia Cristiana Peniel, where an estimated 30 to 40 percent of the 200 parishioners were caught up in the raid...” Sounds like the good pastor is worried about “business” The collection plate could be a little empty after today!
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posted on
08/27/2008 7:02:19 AM PDT
by
WellyP
To: 14erClimb
Howard Industries transformer plant
Is transformer some kind of chicken?
To: 14erClimb
I don’t know why the Republicans, at least at the state level, have dropped this as an issue.
It’s a winner.
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posted on
08/27/2008 7:08:17 AM PDT
by
Scarchin
(Romney for VEEP)
To: 14erClimb
Sounds like a good spot to live if you need a job.
We should bus in the workers from the inner city to take these jobs.
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