Posted on 09/10/2008 5:20:39 PM PDT by machogirl
A candle company in south Chandler was raided Wednesday by Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies acting on a tip that illegal immigrants were working there using stolen Social Security numbers.
One of the victims of the identity theft is a member of President Bush’s White House staff, according to Sheriff Joe Arpaio. While the man was not identified, the sheriff said a woman was working at the Gold Canyon Candle Co., 6205 S. Arizona Avenue, using his Social Security number.
The investigation began with a tip last July to the sheriff’s office that illegal immigrants were working at the candle factory, according to an agency news release.
“The source knew fairly well what was going on inside,” Arpaio said. “You can figure that out.”
He would not elaborate.
A total of 65 people were arrested when the search warrant was served on the business about 9:30 a.m. – 23 on charges of identity theft; five on criminal warrants; and 37 who are suspected of being illegal immigrants, according to sheriff’s reports.
The case is being investigated as a possible violation of the state’s employer sanctions law, which has sanctions against employers who are caught knowingly employing illegal immigrants.
Sheriff’s reports say that several employees and at least one manager had devised an escape plan in case the business was raided.
There have been Federal laws on the books for years with penalties for hiring illegal intruders.
I just wish BOTH state and Federal officials would step up to the plate and prosecute them all—employers and employees.
what would you and i get? a quick pass to jail and penalties of up to 5 years and 50K (i believe). this is a felony.
but they will not charge illegals with this.”
Illegals got caught in a number of McDonald’s in Reno, all owned by the same franchisee. He denied lots of stuff, and one of his managers took the heat, but he got a million dollar fine, and 63 illegals got picked up. I think they got deported, but don’t know for sure.
amen
i’ll bet the illegals weren’t prosecuted for id fraud.
down here dmx is being prosecuted for id fraud for giving a fake name and fake SS# to get out of paying a hospital bill.
i’m sure that there are “illegally documented “ or the “undocumented” residents of other countries that do this all the time and aren’t prosecuted.
this kind of stuff violates the equal protection clause.
laws that apply only to citizens and legal residents, but can be broken by other groups that are not here legally and they get a pass. (if they can even find them)
if i were dmx’s lawyer, i would look into that.
i am for all criminals being punished, legal and illegal.
You can't have him. He's ours.
what part of chandler do you live in?
They took him literally!
Oh no, not another stalker.
lol, that was a joke, right?
i live just north of the airport
Airport..Hangar Cafe...grilled onions on the hash browns...
been there, had the french toast, all my kids did
ping
I love our Joe. Kickin’ tail and takin’ names, even the fake ones! I hope and pray we get to keep him in November.
he is getting so much heat by the joe haters.
heck, he is one of the few that is enforcing THE LAW.
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