Posted on 03/08/2007 3:16:09 PM PST by SmithL
BOSTON (AP) -- Gov. Deval Patrick urged federal authorities Thursday not to move any more factory workers detained in an immigration raid out of state until their children are found and arrangements are made for their care.
More than 300 people were detained for possible deportation in a raid Tuesday at a leather factory that makes equipment for the U.S. military. About 150 have been flown from the plant at the former Fort Devens military base to a detention center in Texas, the governor said.
"I urged the federal government to stop all flights out of Fort Devens immediately until we can be assured that all parents have been identified and appropriate arrangements made for their children and dependents," Patrick said.
Federal authorities postponed a third flight that was to depart at noon Thursday after Patrick twice called Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff seeking better cooperation from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.
Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Julie Myers said ICE agents asked each of the those arrested if they were sole caregivers to children, and 60 people were released because they were. An agency spokesman has said ICE notified social workers about the raids ahead of time, and that no children were stranded.
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"More than 300 people were detained for possible deportation in a raid Tuesday at a leather factory that makes equipment for the U.S. military"
....well, THAT explains all those photos of our Troops wearing huaraches.
I don't have a problem with making sure that the children are found and placed with the parents before deportation.
Although I think it serves our nation well for prospective illegals to know that they are endangering their children by coming here inviolation of our immigration laws.
Everyone of these "loving" illegal parents could be reunited with their children in a day... if they'd stop lawyering-up and fighting their removal from our country. When they are removed to their country, the government pays for their kids to leave with them (even if the kids are citizens).
how much you want to bet a bunch of those kids are us citizens by birth. its a common method of getting citizenship.
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