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Immigration Search Includes Minnesota

On Tuesday agents from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency carried out search warrants at six Swift Company processing plants. The states included Colorado, Nebraska, Texas, Utah, Iowa, and Worthington, Minnesota. It was reported that illegal immigrants stole identities of legal U.S. residents and then used their Social Security numbers to get jobs at the company which processes beef and pork.
Officials stated that the workers were arrested on immigration violations and some had other criminal arrest warrants. Swift Company said that all of their employees hired since 1997 had completed all of the necessary papers correctly and were authorized by the government. Swift stated...nor have we ever knowingly hired unauthorized workers, have played by the rules, and are complying with immigration laws.
Sounds kind of suspicious to me when Swift outwardly says they are fully complying. Reports show that they have been investigating Swift since last February when trails pointed to these illegal immigrants stealing SS numbers to get jobs. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission says that hundreds of people may be victims. It could be you or me. Swift is a big company with production in Australia and the U.S. It is the third largest meat processor behind Tyson and Cargill. I strongly feel if Swift is found guilty of hiring these illegal immigrants they should be severely punished/fined??? We need to send a strong message to all employers that this is not acceptable in America. The illegal immigrants should be deported immediately. What are your thoughts?
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posted by Anonymous @ 12/14/2006 05:07:00 PM