Feds arrest over 300 Illegal Workers at Wal-Mart Stores Across the Country

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[sonsofliberty2000]

Federal officials arrested more than 300 illegal workers at 61 Wal-Mart stores across the country early Thursday morning.

WASHINGTON

[Bigg Red]

Excellent news!

[Bigg Red]

Why WalMart? Why now?

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Hey, it's a start. And Wal-Mart, one of the largest employers in the US, is very high profile. So maybe it will wake up some of the others, who will now start towing the line.

[Badray]

The article stated that a WalMart executive's office was also searched. It is not that much of a leap (after a 5 year investigation) to speculate that there was internal knowledge or collusion. In any event, they are innocent until proven guilty. But if they are found guilty of knowingly hiring illegals or setting up a shell company to to it, there should be people going to jail and hefty fines assessed. IF. And only IF. But the illegals should be deported.

[joesnuffy]

The cleaning companies are suspected of bringing in illegal immigrants from Eastern Europe and elsewhere. As part of their probe, investigators have undercover recorded telephone conversations and meetings they say indicate the extent of the ring, sources said.

great place for small terror attacks...wall mart supercenter food mart

[Conspiracy Guy]

I forgot I wrote this. I need to index this stuff.

Wake Up

I’d like to take a moment,
I need to bend your ear.
We need to fix a broken thing,
The time to do so’s here.
America the melting pot,
It’s how we got this far.
But many want to change that now,
By lowering the bar.
No need to learn our history,
Or learn what we’re about.
Just speak your native language,
Complain we leave you out.
You have no right to be here now,
Feeding off this nation.
We need to stop the influx of,
Illegal immigration.

DIF 10/20/03

[Joe Hadenuf]

Excellent news!

You obviously didn't read the entire article...

The workers arrested were detained at local immigration offices, Courtney said. If they had no previous criminal record, they were released with notices to appear before immigration judges.

[Bigg Red]

...the fact that this is a national sweep could indicate some Wal-Mart knowledge.

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Perhaps the exec referred to in the article actually had some stake in the cleaning company as well.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Based on recordings of meetings and conversations among Wal-Mart executives, managers and contractors, the law enforcement officials said "various immigration violations had continued to occur with direct knowledge by the Wal-Mart corporation."

[WRhine]

They let all these flight risks go, so only a fool would believe the fedgov is doing it's job

Yep, it's all Election Year Window Dressing. Every couple of months there will be a showcased story like this to convince the Sheeple that our Government is cracking down on Illegal Immigration. Meanwhile our Fed/Gov will look the other way in 99.999% of all the other cases where businesses employ illegal aliens.

[Old Professer]

In California in the late 1980s the cops busted document forgers operating in the DMV parking lots.

[Bigg Red]

What's an "undocumented worker"? A criminal.

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Amen! Amen! Good answer to the newcomer.

[Smogger]

Hey, it's a start. And Wal-Mart, one of the largest employers in the US, is very high profile. So maybe it will wake up some of the others, who will now start towing the line.

Amen. Cause they are a high profile retailer, they can cry contractor all they want. Wal-Mart has a responsibility to make sure their contractors comply with immigration law.

[WRhine]

Say it ain't so Joe. Why the Great WALL-Mart is as American as Apple Pie.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I agree 100%. If people/corporations didn't hire the illegals and politicians didn't coddle them, there would not be so many. No papers, bye bye.

[Joe Hadenuf]

You betcha! The ground in America is literally moving with illegals, but the feds are on the case....

[tsomer]

Why do you think we all write "BASURA" instead of "TRASH" on old boxes we want them to take?

"Basura." I'll remember that. Thanks for the tip. What does it mean exactly? It's been a long time since I spun my Tito Puente records.

[archy]

I don't like to think that Walmart is being managed by fools and idiots, do you? ;-)

Well it is retail....

Blue light sale on fake driver's licenses, birth certificates and voter registration cards on aisle three!
Blue light sale on fake driver's licenses, birth certificates and voter registration cards on aisle three!

[Scenic Sounds]

Based on recordings of meetings and conversations among Wal-Mart executives, managers and contractors, the law enforcement officials said "various immigration violations had continued to occur with direct knowledge by the Wal-Mart corporation."

Somebody get a rope!! ;-)

[itsahoot]

(I do not hold the majority view here about undocumented workers. I'm sorry, I just can't.)

Fine just open you home and take in a few dozen. Oh you probably mean that I should open my door.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Wal-mart: Selling Communist Chinese products, while employing illegal aliens.......Sheesh...