Raid on Portland plant uncovers illegal workers (UPDATE)

KATU ^ | : Jun 13, 2007 | WILLIAM McCALL Associated Press Writer

[dixiechick2000]

"More than 165 workers were detained to be processed for possible deportation, officials said, and three people were indicted on immigration, illegal documents and identity theft charges."

[JoanneSD]

What happened to the 500 plus who did not have valid social security numbers... guess that is not important, as long as one is illegal....

[dixiechick2000]

I wish I could answer your question.
I haven’t heard WHY there were only 165 detained.
But, I’m happy that something is being done.

BTW, in Portland, this is VERY unpopular.
There are a lot of libs having fits over this.

It’s a beautiful sight. ;o)

[sixthousandrpm]

Portland Mayor Tom Potter criticized the raids. The three arrests were understandable, he said, but “to go after local workers who are here to support their families while filling the demands of local businesses for their labor is bad policy.”

According to an affidavit filed by Maximillian Trimm, a special agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, only 48 of nearly 600 employees at the Fresh Del Monte Produce fruit and vegetable processing plant had valid Social Security numbers.

... Yeah, just 552 people committing a felony, no big deal, Tom.

[holyscroller]

ICE could drive around the industrial area of any city and wait outside the employee entrances of virtually any building, and they could score a bigger catch than this. The problem is not in finding the Illegals, that’s the easy part. The hard part is getting our own government to make the raids, arrest and deport the Illegals. After seeing the support Jorge gave Ramos and Campion, it’s no wonder nobody will do anything. We’re being sold out by our own Republican leadership. Who would have ever thought we’d see that?

[Fraxinus]

I would estimate that they arrested most of a shift at the plant.

More than 165 workers were detained to be processed for possible deportation

Thus most of the workers are still doing what they were doing, but rethinking their status.

[dixiechick2000]

As much as I hate to, I have to agree with you. :o(

[dixiechick2000]

"I would estimate that they arrested most of a shift at the plant. "

Now, why didn't I think of that? ;o)

I know that they had temp workers there today, and not enough of them.
It could be that the other illegals decided it wasn't a good idea to show up for work today.

[Tailback]

Now what someone needs to do is take their names and cross-reference with state voter rolls. I bet liberals would really scream bloody murder then.

[dixiechick2000]

" I bet liberals would really scream bloody murder then."

That would be nice. ;o)

[Hornet19]

“Portland Mayor Tom Potter criticized the raids.”

You, Sir,and your ilk, are most definitely part of the problem.”

[dixiechick2000]

Thank you, oh mighty mods! ;o)

[dixiechick2000]

THAT is an understatement!

[crazyhorse691]

Potter said in a statement that a city crisis response team would help the families of the workers.

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Maybe if we told the mayor that high taxes, rising water and sewer rates, an anti-business bias in elected officials, and streets with too many potholes were causing a crisis for the illegals then city government sure might consider that there is a problem and work to change things...they sure don’t listen to the resident taxpayer.

[org.whodat]

What happened to the 500 plus who did not have valid social security numbers... guess that is not important, as long as one is illegal....

Needed to read first story, it is off season, during peak season they have that many illegals.

[TazforPrez]

165 down.
11,999,835 to go.....

[dixiechick2000]

LOLOL!

I like the way you think. ;o)

[ndt]

Now that is a nice accurate headline :)

[dixiechick2000]

Nice to see for a change, isn’t it...;o)

[Moonman62]

Margarita Amezcua-Salvador, accused of possessing counterfeit alien registration documents, identity theft, selling a Social Security card, and encouraging an illegal immigrant.

Encouraging an illegal immigrant? W better be careful.