Nearly 100 detained in ICE raid at Tennessee meatpacking plant (the rest of the story)

WFLA ^ | Apr 8, 2018 | Wate

[oldplayer]

You know, don’t you, that this will raise prices on meat? Women and children hit hardest.

BUT, I don’t mind paying more if it means a fair deal to American slaughterhouse workers and meat cutters. And, it helps legitimate businesses who play by the rules, remain in business.

[Keyhopper]

Jail the owners
Seize the assets
Deport all illegal aliens
Simple

[antidisestablishment]

The only thing that would make this story better was if it were Tyson foods. The industry has hardly changed since Sinclair wrote The Jungle. The unions have sold out the American workers wholesale as they have found illegals will pay the same dues without clamoring for even basic concessions. Half the Midwest processing plants are 80% illegal, and the big companies are the worst offenders.

I agree, these owners should face serious prison time.

[nwrep]

I agree. Trump should make an example by giving public recognition to the Bank employees who tipped law enforcement off.

[\/\/ayne]

For many years I have made the comment online that all ICE needs are a few undercover agents being hired as illegals. When my local newspaper had comments I would have my highest "thumbs up" on such a comment with over a hundred sometimes. This made me think "hey, this is a good idea!" I told a retired ICE agent on the radio some years ago but he poo-pooed my idea, saying ICE doesn't have enough personnel.

I disagree. Look what one undercover operation did! Yeah! I love it! Go, ICE! You got the idea now. Do that enough and most employers will stop hiring illegals. It's not all black and white where no human behavior changes and you have to "undercover" every single plant. No. This is a big wake-up call.

I figure after another 50 operations (well-publicized) and illegal employment will drop over 50%. Many illegal aliens will self deport.

Now, kill welfare and free schools for illegal aliens. Watch the illegal alien flood go the other direction.

[Sam_Damon]

Just as the feds didn’t bust Al Capone for killing people — they got him on tax evasion charges.

Everything old is new again.

[cva66snipe]

Has Knox News Sentinel set up a fund for them yet? I stopped buying that Ultra Liberal fish wrap or even reading online. The Morristown area every time I’ve went up that way is saturated with illegals and I stopped going into Oak Ridge for the same reason several years ago. In Knoxville the Norwood/Inskip area is heavy illegal now as well. I’m close to Anderson/Knox/Union county lines so it’s not near as bad here.

[pepsionice]

I suspect if you dug into it....the local sheriff and various people in the county knew of the illegals, and this cash-method of payment. It’s probably one of dozens in the state like this....although this was seemed to be a major operation..

[Nailbiter]

.....”saying ICE doesn’t have enough personnel.”

I am sure they could get some retired cops or armed forces to help- pay them % of monies recovered

[Nailbiter]

interesting

[Lurkinanloomin]

32 were released.

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When is that going to end?

ALL illegal aliens are removable.
We should not wait until they commit further crimes.
Why should they be given the opportunity to harm or kill Americans?

[D Rider]

I have mixed feelings about this. Because of previous lack of enforcement, business had to hire illegals just to compete and stay in business.

[logi_cal869]

I have a fundamental question, given some abject hypocrisy in some comments:

What business is it of the bank if they choose to pay their employees in cash?

Obviously there may have been other factors, but some of these comments are disturbing.

Think real hard before shooting the messenger...

[spokeshave2]

What business is it of the bank if they choose to pay their employees in cash?

Some years ago in UK, a union strike was stopped in its tracks when the company said they would publish workers take home cash pay...including overtime payments.

Seems that the workers were more afraid of their spouses finding out.

[lewislynn]

What business is it of the bank if they choose to pay their employees in cash?

Banks are required by law to report large ($10,000 or more) cash deposits and withdrawals.

The bank employees were doing what they were required by law to do. They likely didn't know or care where the cash was going.

[Lean-Right]

“87 vehicles were found parked at the plant” =
87 illegal drivers off the streets.
I’ve been burned by a illegal driver.
I did not have uninsured motorist
insurance.
He caused a $4500 debt, which I
had to pay.
My insurance company tried to
pursue, but his address and name
proved to be false.
Thank god, neither me, nor my wife
were seriously injured.

[Bobalu]

The owners of that meat packing plant need to be made examples of what will happen when you pull crap like this!

Not only were they taking away jobs for Americans, they were mistreating the poor slobs they hired illegally.

What ever happened to honor? to human kindness? To patriotism?

Book ‘em Danno!

[Herakles]

Isn’t it a crime not to pay income tax (like AL Capone) on money received, making these workers criminals, causing them to be moved to the front of the line for deportation?

[Beagle8U]

There needs to be something between $65 hr union meatcutters, and $10 hr illegals. The unions hosed themselves with outrageous wage demands and now few are left.

[Hugin]

32 were released.

I thought Trump ended Catch And Release.

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Likely they arrested everyone and those 32 turned out to be here legally.