Posted on 09/27/2007 8:55:58 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
RENO, Nev Federal agents raided 11 McDonald's restaurants in northern Nevada and made dozens of arrests Thursday as part of an investigation into illegal immigration.
Agents for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made at least 56 arrests in Reno, Sparks and Fernley after raids at the restaurants and a franchise corporate headquarters in Reno, agency spokesman Richard Rocha said.
"They are people suspected of being in the country illegally. As far as I know, they were all McDonald's employees," he told The Associated Press.
The investigation began five months ago and was sparked by an identity theft complaint, Rocha said. A local law enforcement agency then gave ICE information that illegal immigrants were working at specific McDonald's restaurants, he said.
Luther Mack, who owns at least some of the restaurants that were raided, insisted that his businesses require employees to provide documentation.
"As an employer, I do not knowingly hire or employ undocumented or unauthorized workers," Mack said in a statement.
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The raids drew immediate criticism from Reno Mayor Bob Cashell and activists, who estimated the number of arrests to be closer to 100.
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"We don't approve of the Gestapo methods ICE is using," said Gilbert Cortez, a Latino leader who urged Hispanic workers to stay home from work in protest Friday.
Cashell, a Republican and former lieutenant governor, said that if identity theft was involved, that was wrong, and that he opposed a protest that would keep workers at home on Friday.
He said he would contact Nevada's congressional delegation and ask the city council to look into the raids. He said that he opposes illegal immigration, as well as immunity for illegal immigrants, but that "there has to be a better way to do this."
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“No wonder teenagers won’t work there. Who would send their 17 year old daughter to work with a bunch of non-English speaking 40 year old illegal aliens?”
That’s exactly why some of us won’t let our daughters work at any of the fast food establishments.
Which reminds me, I need tires and brakes, I need to get them this weekend. I was going to go to the local national tire store, but the last time I was there, the bays were staffed with smirking illegals. So, I need to find a local shop that hires Americans...I have my work cut out for me. I saw them at the local Ford dealer, too, who were - emphasis *were* - getting a rep for being very competitive in price and they did an excellent job on my car when I took it to them.
They’re even getting into traditional fields where you don’t see them. Had to work with a commercial printer lately, and their prepress guy - and keep in mind, prepress is the heart and soul of a printer these days, it’s highly technical work and requires years of experience - and the new guy they hired...is Mexican. I could barely understand the guy.
Sigh.
They’re already replaced. Shame, really.
Now, excuse me, have to go to work, and get the usual stink eye and smirks from the illegals renovating our apartment complex. I know I’m not the only one tired of them, but the owners (big re company) don’t care.
But teenagers and the young of all races will work at a Starbucks, but they speak English. That kind of diversity, I support!
Check out ByDesign’s post #60 - that’s the sort of repulsive stuff I see. I seek out the increasingly rare family-owned independent restaurants and patronize them. They use trustworthy people, have a local clientel they wish to maintain and a reputation to uphold. They are the very spirit of American small business and deserve our support. It’s also the best way to deny those using illegal labor your hard-earned dollars.
And yes, TLI, I’ve become a good cook but worry if the raw products are safe or not. Perhaps it’s time for a resurgence of the Victory Garden!
Yep, I wouldn't allow my teenager to work in one. No way.
If I can be honest, I find the McDonald’s corporation, and all these other fast food, and many traditional restaurants to be sell out traitors, all chasing the bottom line profit regardless of consequences.....Cold day in hell when I give them my money.
Haven’t been to any restaurant now in over 8 months and prefer barbecuing and eating at home now. Screw them all.
It's because it's such a rich target environment now. It's coast to coast lawless chaos. They are now reporting that over 100 were arrested for being in the country illegally, and working at McDonald's, all in just the Reno area McDonald's.
This company makes me sick.
bttt
McDonald’s food prepared by and cooked by illegal aliens?
That’s a real appetizing thought.
I went to our neighborhood Burger King for breakfast this am and the manager, who spoke English, called my order back to the kitchen in Spanish. I want to report them, but to whom? Does it help?
Hmmmmmmmmmmm
No comprende
LOL
When we finally got to the window they had the order screwed up(shockeraoo). On paying they also gave us the order of the car behind us... extra stuff went to feed the birds along I80 west.
Hey Senor Cortez . . . to avoid future Gestapo tactics, why don’t you lead a crusade back to Mexico? We’re happy, you’re happy, only the Gestapo is sad.
Good, I hate jesters.
the one in my town, I stopped eating in there because at the drive in speaker, you cannot understand what they are saying to you.
the one in my town, I stopped eating in there because at the drive in speaker, you cannot understand what they are saying to you.
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