Posted on 05/11/2006 8:14:05 AM PDT by blogblogginaway
Four supervisors for Fischer Homes were among 80 people arrested Tuesday as part of a two-year probe into the use of illegal immigrant workers in the home construction industry in Northern Kentucky.
The supervisors were charged with hiring illegal immigrants. The other 76 persons arrested were charged with being in the United States illegally.
The investigation, which is continuing, ties Fischer Homes directly to the subcontractor who hired and employed the undocumented immigrants, according to court documents. Indeed, court papers say, the subcontractor, Robert Pratt, also provided housing for the immigrants, most of whom are from Mexico or Guatemala.
As court hearings in the case began Tuesday, other federal authorities were at the headquarters of Fischer Homes on Chancellor Drive in Fort Mitchell. They arrived about noon with local police and were still there Tuesday evening, but did not say what they were looking for.
In a statement released late Tuesday from Washington, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, which led the investigation, issued a harsh warning to employers.
"ICE has no tolerance for corporate supervisors who harbor illegal aliens for their workforce and deny labor opportunities for legitimate American employees," said Julie L. Myers, the assistant secretary for the agency.
"This enforcement action demonstrates how we will use all our investigative tools to bring these individuals to justice, no matter how large or small the company."
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Enforcing existing laws is a good start towards cracking down on employers who hire illegals.
80 people arrested!!!!! good grief and it took 2 years.. in one week end here in San Diego, at a Home depot, as many illegal aliens and the ones who hire them, could be picked up and the employers fined.....
80 down. Only 11 million more to go.
80 people arrested!!!!! good grief and it took 2 years.. in one week end here in San Diego, at a Home depot, as many illegal aliens and the ones who hire them, could be picked up and the employers fined.....
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More Washington tokenism. 80 arrests took two years -- hell, over a million of the criminals invade our country in JUST ONE YEAR!!! And of course, Jorge and Washington are doing everything they can to keep it going --- b@stards!!!
Hey Myers, have ICE determine if the illegal aliens used false ID. If so, they have committed a felony and should be charged. This will help end "it's only a misdemeanor" myth.
The will be run over by at least 100 people an hour here illegally!
I've noticed there's usually a lot at the laundromat as well...
Had to wait until all of the building was completed so as not to bankrupt them and loose all of the money that was advanced to them from the banks.
"ICE has no tolerance for corporate supervisors who harbor illegal aliens for their workforce and deny labor opportunities for legitimate American employees," said Julie L. Myers, the assistant secretary for the agency.
Supervisors would not be hiring illegals if they did not have tacit approval and pressure from the executives at the higher levels of the corporate hierarchy to do so to reduce costs. The body starts to rot from the head. The CEOs of those companies need to be arrested and convicted. Then maybe the illegal employment practices in the homebuilding industry will change.
A Wall, now!
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For the "Too little, too late" crowd, it takes a while to build a solid case. This wasn't started last week just appease angry voters.
And what - stop people at random and demand proof of citizenship?
If you were stopped on the street today could you prove your citizenship?
According to the Carpenters Union, union carpenters averaged $20.45 an hour in 2000, and nonunion carpenters averaged $13.51. Union drywallers averaged $17.93 an hour in 2000, and nonunion workers averaged $12.19.
Says it all as to why 8 to 30 million are allowed to remain here. And for those who use the service of construction companies that use illegals, if you think you're not getting charged the union/non-union rate while the contractor pockets the difference, I got a bridge to sell you......that crosses the Rio Grande. - OB1
No need to get huffy here, the ones I was referring to are driving without licenses on their vehicles, running red lights, making turn where none are allowed, driving wrong way on superhighways, shoplifting, beating their families, etc. A few crimes and misdemeanors, I think we are still required not to commit.
I sure could. I have a texas drivers license that has my fingerprints in the little bar code with a lot of other info.
You suggested going to the big box store parking lot.
And doing what?
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