[NormsRevenge]

Monica Salazar, 26, holds a sign at the entrance of a Swift & Company meat processing in Greeley, Colo., Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, as Federal agents raided the facility, and arrested an unknown number of suspected illegal immigrants in an identity theft investigation, according to officials. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

[gubamyster]

ping

[NormsRevenge]

DOUG WELLS/THE REGISTER

Hector Angel, a Marshalltown business owner, states his point of view about the raid as ICE buses roll away from the plant.

[Tenacious 1]

Just 998,718 to go. At this rate we'll all be speaking spanish in 75 years instead of 50.

Good work.

[kcvl]

"Don't take my parents at Christmas." ???!!!

Don't take my parent's IDENTIY at ANY TIME!

Your 'parents' and YOU need to GO HOME!

[darkwing104]

How many were released several hours after being booked...

[Andy'smom]

"Don't take my parents at Christmas."



I'll starve!!!

[struwwelpeter]

A friend at Swift in Worthington, MN, said that they arrested almost 400 of the 1700 employees at the plant.

[Constitution Day]

ICE, ICE Baby!

[Portnoy]

No charges were filed against Swift.

Why???? Obviously Swift looks the other way when confirming an employees' ID.

Stop the Corporations form hiring illegals and the illegals will have no where to work.

[TChris]

The company estimated a raid would remove up to 40 percent of its 13,000 workers. Greeley-based Swift describes itself as the world's second-largest meat processor with sales of about $9 billion.

This little tidbit convinces me that the owners and management of Swift should be arrested and tried on immigration / conspiracy charges.

They're obviously culpable in this.

[Condor51]

What p*$$e$ me off - BIG TIME - is all this BULLSHIT about "their children".

I say, FUCK their children.

The children canard could be used pertaining to any criminal - from Bank Robber to Rapist, "oh, what about my children. you can't arrest me I have kids". Well sorry Jose, TOO effing BAD!!!

And what about US Citizen's children whose parent's SS & ID was stolen and they get thrown out onto the street due to these maggots committing crimes, claiming benefits, or screwing up the credit under the REAL person's name. Huh, amigo, what about THOSE children!!!

My BP is now through the freaking roof. I'm at the point of ... getting banned. :-)

[IamConservative]

I presume these illegals were released as they were last time. But, I still think it is a positive step. It will make employers like this more diligent in ensuring they do not aide and abet identity theft. I'd be willing to bet everyone of these plants had insiders selling falsified or stolen identities.

I would like to see the IRS start cracking down on all the shadow files.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

Of all the social services entitlements is bail one of them?

Can Swift, et al. expect taxpayer funded benefits to get their "cheap labor" out of jail in time for their next shift?

We all hate government interference as much as businessmen; but I swan, when it comes to social services for "cheap labor" and their families no amount of government interference is too much.

[John Jorsett]

The company estimated a raid would remove up to 40 percent of its 13,000 workers. Greeley-based Swift describes itself as the world's second-largest meat processor with sales of about $9 billion.

[snip]

In a written statement, President and CEO Sam Rovit said the company has never knowingly hired illegal workers and does not condone the practice.

For never knowingly hiring illegals, the company seems to have a remarkably detailed idea of how many there are ...

[DumpsterDiver]

The company [Swift] estimated a raid would remove up to 40 percent of its 13,000 workers.

In a written statement, President and CEO Sam Rovit said the company has never knowingly hired illegal workers and does not condone the practice.

If they "never knowingly hired illegal workers" how did they come to the conclusion that "a raid would remove up to 40 percent" of their 13,000 workers?

[bert]

.....Rev. Clarence Sandoval of St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church in Logan, Utah.......

Who gets his marching orders from a Bishop in direct contact with a Cardinal who gets orders from the vatican

[moehoward]

"1,282 arrests, including 1,217 on immigration charges and 65 on criminal charges"


Imagine how many we would have grabbed if Swift had not been given a heads up!

[Realism]

No charges were filed against Swift.

There's the problem, they're arresting the wrong people!

[INSENSITIVE GUY]

I'm sure the ones they caught yesterday are already loose in the streets and the busses for today got out of sight and let this batch go!These will go down the road,hire out as farm workers and spread more e-coli.

[AF_Blue]

The raids at Swift & Co. plants across the country resulted in 1,282 arrests, including 1,217 on immigration charges and 65 on criminal charges such as identity theft.

I'll bet DHS got an anonymous tip.