Feds: 274 illegals at T.J. Maxx (over 1/2 the workforce-jobs terminated)

Scranton Times-Tribune ^ | 10/7/2003 | Thomas K. Staff

[Born Conservative]

Feds: 274 illegals at T.J. Maxx

By Thomas K. Staff

10/07/2003

Federal investigators found that 274 employees at the T.J. Maxx distribution center in Pittston Township -- more than half of the work force -- were illegal aliens.

The Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ordered the center to terminate the workers, but a spokesman said no civil charges will be filed against T.J. Maxx at this time.

Nor will the bureau, a branch of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, seek to prosecute any workers determined to be in this country illegally, agent Lance Payne said.

Mr. Payne said the bureau's investigation found 274 workers at the warehouse had fraudulent or counterfeit documents. As of Sept. 19, the center had 544 permanent workers.

Debra McConnell, a T.J. Maxx spokeswoman, said the company was gathering information and would have a response in the future, possibly as early as today.

Mr. Payne said the employment eligibility verification forms employees are required to fill out were in order and there "were no paperwork violations" by the company. However, the documents the employees submitted, Mr. Payne said, either were not issued by the bureau or were issued for people other than the employees.

"An employer's obligation is to look at the documents," he said. "If they appear to be genuine, then the employer can accept them."

He said he suspects most if not all of the illegal workers have already left their jobs at the center.

Pittston Township Supervisor Anthony Attardo said the findings proved township officials were right in their criticism of the company's hiring practices.

[Born Conservative]

The Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ordered the center to terminate the workers,

Nor will the bureau, a branch of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, seek to prosecute any workers determined to be in this country illegally, agent Lance Payne said.

 

They got it Half right; I guess the illegals will just go to another place to work, so the overall problem remains.

 

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[11B3]

"The Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ordered the center to terminate the workers, but a spokesman said no civil charges will be filed against T.J. Maxx at this time.

Nor will the bureau, a branch of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, seek to prosecute any workers determined to be in this country illegally, agent Lance Payne said."

Why should any of us follow any Federal laws with this as a precedent?

[Steely Glint]

Prosecute them my left foot; they should just DEPORT them ASAP.

[Centurion2000]

The Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ordered the center to terminate the workers, but a spokesman said no civil charges will be filed against T.J. Maxx at this time.

Nor will the bureau, a branch of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, seek to prosecute any workers determined to be in this country illegally, agent Lance Payne said.

WTF ??? So tell me Mr Federale ... if they can get away with this, why should I bother paying taxes to a government that is selling me down the river ???

[LTCJ]

WTF ??? So tell me Mr Federale ... if they can get away with this, why should I bother paying taxes to a government that is selling me down the river ???

Whaddaya think, you got Equal Protection or sumpin'?

[Centurion2000]

Yep .... all equal under the law right ?

[beaversmom]

If they are not going to deport them, why not just let them continue working. Like you said, they'll just go somewhere else to work.

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[Ches]

It appears the illegals are also getting a pass on this one:

"the bureau's investigation found 274 workers at the warehouse had fraudulent or counterfeit documents."

Would that be a felony charge or misdemeanor for American citizens?

[RiflemanSharpe]

Please add me, Thanks.

[Flyer]

If they appear to be genuine, then the employer can accept them."

Yet we run stings with kids with fake I.D.s buying tobacco and come down hard on the retailer if he takes a fake.

[Joe Hadenuf]

PENNSYLVANIA, welcome to Meximerica!

[texastoo]

This may be a Carl Rove campaign ploy. This looks like the government is catching illegls. Yeah, right.

[Publius6961]

Nothing will be taken seriously ever, until those slime employers start doing jail time.
And the illegal aliens deported immediately; the border with Guatemala would be a good place.

[reelfoot]

Attorney General Ashcroft:

Am I mistaken, or did you not swear to uphold and enforce the laws of this land?

Quit worrying about body searching 80-year old blue-haired grandmas at airports and start enforcing our immigration laws.

[Tauzero]

ping

[StarFan]

The Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ordered the center to terminate the workers, but a spokesman said no civil charges will be filed against T.J. Maxx at this time.

Nor will the bureau, a branch of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, seek to prosecute any workers determined to be in this country illegally, agent Lance Payne said.

In short no consequences = no change. Wonder just how much of our tax dollars are used to fund the inept INS.

[Redbob]

No mention of terminating the TJ Maxx person responsible for irresponsible hiring?