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Offline Airwolf

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300 illeagles arrested in Iowa
« on: May 12, 2008, 04:37:57 PM »
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080512/NEWS/80512012/1001


Postville, Ia. – At least 300 people were arrested today at the Agriprocessors, Inc. meat packing plant, federal officials said.

The operation, which targeted people who illegally used other persons Social Security numbers and were in the U.S. illegally, was the largest of its kind in Iowa, said Claude Arnold, a special agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The workers arrested so far were interviewed by agents with the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Public Health Service. Public health officials were included to ensure that their humanitarian needs were being met, said U.S. District Attorney Matt M. Dummermuth.

Authorities have released 40 of the arrested employees “on humanitarian grounds” with supervision, pending further proceedings, Dummermuth said.

A total of 16 local, state and federal agencies, led by ICE, joined the investigation that began last October. Among them was the U.S. Marshals Service, the Iowa Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the U.S.

Department of Agriculture, the federal Drug Enforcement Agency, the Waterloo Police Department and the Postville Police Department.

Agents with ICE have received information about immigration violations at the plant over the past two years, according to a federal search warrant made public today. Authorities said they will release more details at another press conference tomorrow morning in Cedar Rapids.



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Re: 300 illeagles arrested in Iowa
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2008, 04:41:43 PM »
This has to be a mistake.

Next you will be trying to tell me that they were all using the same SS# like happend at an IBP/Tyson plant in Joslin, IL.

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Re: 300 illeagles arrested in Iowa
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2008, 05:05:52 PM »
300 sick eagles?! What is going on in Iowa?  :evillaugh:

Sorry. I couldn't resist.
« Last Edit: May 12, 2008, 05:07:50 PM by jendf »

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Re: 300 illeagles arrested in Iowa
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2008, 05:10:04 PM »
300 sick eagles?! What is going on in Iowa?  :evillaugh:



That is what I was thinking...

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Re: 300 illeagles arrested in Iowa
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2008, 05:12:29 PM »
This has to be a mistake.

Next you will be trying to tell me that they were all using the same SS# like happend at an IBP/Tyson plant in Joslin, IL.



don't deport them til they get their tax rebate!

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Re: 300 illeagles arrested in Iowa
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2008, 06:38:44 PM »
300 sick eagles?! What is going on in Iowa?  :evillaugh:

Sorry. I couldn't resist.

Beat me to it.   :-)

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Re: 300 illeagles arrested in Iowa
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2008, 07:23:13 PM »
300 sick eagles?! What is going on in Iowa?  :evillaugh:

Sorry. I couldn't resist.

Beat me to it.   :-)

Great minds and all that... ;)