27 illegal immigrants (mechanics and repair workers) arrested at PTI airport

News & Record ^ | 3/09/05 | Taft Wireback

[Libloather]

27 down, how many left?

[nuconvert]

North Carolina ?

[ozarkgirl]

I guess we're all pretty lucky they weren't terrorists which is certainly a plausible scenario.

[OrioleFan]

North Carolina is a big haven for immigrants from Sudan. Part of it has to do with the ease of getting a drivers license, I think.

[PRND21]

Bush's Fault!
Blah, blah, third world cesspool, blah.

[nuconvert]

Oh......thanx

[MisterRepublican]

Just doing those airline mechanic jobs that Americans won't do.

[ibbryn]

where they worked as airplane mechanics

just doing the jobs Americans won't do...

[janetgreen]

27 down, how many left?

27 illegal aliens, a drop in the huge bucket. We are constantly told that illegal aliens are only taking jobs Americans won't do. This statement is proven to be a lie every day.

Illegal aliens have roosted in almost every blue collar occupation in almost every town in America, and they certainly are taking jobs away from Americans.

If this fact isn't shaking America up, nothing will. The sad fact is that we cannot depend on our own leaders, including our President, to tell the truth about why this invasion of millions of people from third world countries is allowed to happen, and why American taxpayers are being forced to pay for it with their jobs, their tax money, their schools, their hospitals, etc. etc. etc.

[Mr. Mojo]

third world cesspool

You got that right.

[HiJinx]

Those taken into custody were not direct TIMCO employees, but worked for labor brokers who operate as middlemen between the workers and the maintenance company, said Monty Hagler, TIMCO's spokesman and a Greensboro public relations executive.

That's the same kind of operation by which Wal-Mart got themselves into trouble. I need to read the post more carefully to see if the broker was fined for selling the services of illegals... Current law calls for a ten thousand dollar fine per illegal.

[Dan from Michigan]

Those arrested at TIMCO Tuesday came from Chile, Laos, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, Sudan, Venezuela and Zimbabwe. Authorities did not release their names.

That gets my guard up.....

[mellyK]

Don't you mean working for crap wages that most Americans won't work for?

My husband is an Aircraft mechanic. For his skill, he wants at least a living wage.

[mellyK]

The employers should be jailed for hindering National security.

[ladyjane]

I guess we're all pretty lucky they weren't terrorists

And you assume they weren't because...?

[HiJinx]

The Phillipines also has a large Islamic separatist movement in place. Remember the Burnhams?

[Howlin]

These guys had to have gone to GTCC to have learned that "trade."

[kellynla]

Secure the ports & borders and deport the illegals, Mr. President...

Ike did it, so can Bush!

[Mr. Mojo]

Sudan....That gets my guard up.....

No doubt. ....Although illegals hailing from Islamist/terorist-sponsoring nations isn't exactly something new, with thousands entering the U.S. per year since 9/11/01.

[OB1kNOb]

I didn't want one of those jobs anyway. [/sarc]