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More than 50 detained in immigration raids at Asian restaurants in Mississippi
LAT ^ | Feb 23, 2017 | Jenny Jarvie

Posted on 02/25/2017 5:14:08 AM PST by GonzoII

The first call came Wednesday morning: Federal agents were raiding a Chinese buffet in the city of Pearl. Before long, word spread across Mississippi immigrant communities that agents were targeting a Hibachi grill in nearby Flowood and a sushi restaurant nearly 100 miles away in Meridian.

“We told people we don’t know what’s going on,” said Bill Chandler, executive director of the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance in Jackson. “The best thing to do is to go home.”

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: ice; illegalimmigration
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1 posted on 02/25/2017 5:14:08 AM PST by GonzoII
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To: GonzoII

“The best thing to do is to go home.”
Too bad he didn’t mean Mexico.


2 posted on 02/25/2017 5:18:18 AM PST by Farmer Dean (168 grains of instant conflict resolution)
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To: GonzoII

Excellent. Taking jobs that Americans should be able get will not be tolerated anymore.


3 posted on 02/25/2017 5:19:11 AM PST by matt04
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To: Farmer Dean

Some of our chinese friends have told us that ICE supposedly raided a chinese buffet someplace in Missouri a couple days ago. I haven’t seen any news reports of that.

Confucius says: When ICE raids Tokyo massage spas there will be no more Happy Endings.


4 posted on 02/25/2017 5:23:22 AM PST by oldasrocks (rump)
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To: GonzoII

Are Mexican restaurants next? Inquiring minds need to know.


5 posted on 02/25/2017 5:29:43 AM PST by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: Farmer Dean

“The best thing to do is to go home.”


These businesses knowingly hiring illegals should have consequences...


6 posted on 02/25/2017 5:30:00 AM PST by smileyface (Things looking up in RED PA!)
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To: GonzoII

“The best thing to do is to go home.”

I agree with him, assuming he means back home to Asia.


7 posted on 02/25/2017 5:31:10 AM PST by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: GonzoII

“This week’s searches at eight restaurants were the result of a multi-year criminal investigation by ICE and the Department of Homeland Security, according to ICE spokesman Thomas Byrd. “

The Obama legacy


8 posted on 02/25/2017 5:32:44 AM PST by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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To: SharpRightTurn

Chinese restaurants hire Latinos to cook. Importing Chinese cooks is too expensive


9 posted on 02/25/2017 5:33:30 AM PST by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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To: oldasrocks

We see Hispanics working at the local Chinese buffet here.I’ve often wondered if they were legal.


10 posted on 02/25/2017 5:34:59 AM PST by Farmer Dean (168 grains of instant conflict resolution)
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To: oldasrocks

We see Hispanics working at the local Chinese buffet here.I’ve often wondered if they were legal.


11 posted on 02/25/2017 5:35:04 AM PST by Farmer Dean (168 grains of instant conflict resolution)
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55 detained in Mississippi restaurant immigration raids

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2017/02/23/mississippi-restaurant-immigration-raid-detainees/98294230/

The raids occurred in Jackson, Flowood, Pearl and Meridian.


12 posted on 02/25/2017 5:35:06 AM PST by deport
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To: SharpRightTurn

“I agree with him, assuming he means back home to Asia.”

They could still be Mexicans. The Italian restaurant I go to doesn’t have a single Italian person working there, and the owners are Greek.


13 posted on 02/25/2017 5:35:12 AM PST by PLMerite
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To: smileyface

Absolutely.The best way to attack the illegal problem is to go after the employers.Put some in prison and the rest will wise up real quick.


14 posted on 02/25/2017 5:37:45 AM PST by Farmer Dean (168 grains of instant conflict resolution)
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To: PLMerite

Where ever you are from, whether you are working or not...if you are an illegal alien invader felon, GET OUT! If you don’t, you will be arrested, your assets seized and you will be immediately deported. You are a criminal here. Get out!!!


15 posted on 02/25/2017 5:40:12 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: PLMerite

“The Italian restaurant I go to doesn’t have a single Italian person working there, and the owners are Greek.”

I know of a Greek place where all the kitchen help is Mexican.


16 posted on 02/25/2017 5:43:07 AM PST by Rebelbase
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To: PLMerite

We were told to be sure to eat some kalach pastries while visiting Texas. They are a Czech specialty i think

We went into the Austin bakery where the sales clerk was korean and the baker hispanic. In the corner was the Thai shrine of the business owner.


17 posted on 02/25/2017 5:44:18 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... Hillary is Ameritrash, pass it on)
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To: AppyPappy

My local sushi bar guarantees that your sushi chef will be Mexican.

Yep, you can see inside and they are all Mexican.


18 posted on 02/25/2017 5:47:13 AM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS!!!)
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To: hal ogen

Ship all the illegals caught to Mexico. Don’t care where they came from, just dump them in Mexico.


19 posted on 02/25/2017 5:49:55 AM PST by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
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I’m in Iowa. It’s the only place I’ve ever lived in where there are white people working in Asian restaurants.

The article says the raids were the result of a multiyear criminal investigation. Does this mean there was something else going on besides hiring illegal immigrants?


20 posted on 02/25/2017 5:52:51 AM PST by radiohead
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