Employees arrested at D.C. airports

MSNBC NewsALert ^ | 4/23/02 | Pete Williams

[ppaul]

Federal agents seize workers mainly on immigration charges

April 23 — Agents of the FBI, the Immigration and Naturalization Service and Customs arrested airport workers Tuesday morning at Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport in Virginia, NBC News has learned. The federal agents have been arresting workers who are in the United States illegally or who are wanted on outstanding warrants.

AS OF about 9 a.m. ET, the agents had arrested about 35 workers at both airports, federal sources said. Some of the workers have access to secure areas of the airports, including airplanes and tarmacs.

The detainees are not suspected of terrorism. But they have been arrested as a result of the government’s no-tolerance policies implemented after the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Many of the suspects have out-of-status visas, a violation of immigration rules.

The agents used a ruse to make the arrests. They told the targeted employees to head to various conference rooms on airport grounds to watch new training videos, the sources said. And once the suspects were seated, the agents moved in. Others not working today were being arrested at their homes. The arrests began at 6 a.m. and were scheduled to continue until 1 p.m. ET.

This is the latest in a series of such crackdowns at airports around the country but is the first in the Washington area.

Link to News Alert HERE.

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[ppaul]

LOL!
It's about damn time.

[Mo1]

I was wondering when this would get posted

Fox News reporting at least 80 arrested .. Ashcroft to speak later on it

[Marine Inspector]

Check this out: MEXICO CONDEMNS ARRESTS OF ILLEGAL AIRPORT WORKERS

[Howlin]

Good start!

[Mo1]

When isn't Mexico mad at us

[ppaul]

Where were the "Homeland Security" agents when the thugs were gathered on the Mall in Washington DC this past weekend, advocating the violent overthrow of America and killing innocent civilians? Seems to me that many arrests could have, and should have been made then and there.

[Howlin]

Is there an email address where I can get in touch with "Mexico" when I get worried about what they think?

Take your time.

[Mo1]

And this is JUST the DC area ...

How many more sweeps to go??

[let freedom sing]

Finally, head 'em up, move 'em out. The stampede back to Mexico is starting.

[Howlin]

I think I'm going to start asking everybody I see for the birth certificates!

[mgc1122]

I'm sure the Democrats who were trying to register them to vote are mightily upset about this ... LOL!

[Mo1]

Well they can't arrest folks for speaking at a really

But I have no doubt that a few folks are keeping a very close eye on those protesters

[Mo1]

I think I'm going to start asking everybody I see for the birth certificates!

Naaaa .. they are to easy to forge .. need to think of something else

[jrewingjr]

Great news! It seems that they are checking off every airport, one by one, for these sweeps. I wish they would spend more money for this instead of liberal programs.

[Mo1]

Oh shoot .. I just remembered .. wasn't there a hospital that reported a bunch of birth certificates were stolen???

[MarineDad]

When isn't Mexico mad at us

When do we give a rip if they are?

[jrewingjr]

They'll still be able to vote in St. Louis by absentee ballot.

[Marine Inspector]

Embassy of Mexico in the United States: No e-mail but it has their Washington address.

Mexico Consulate North Carolina
P.O. Box 19627
Charlotte, NC 28219
tel. (704) 394-2190

[NautiNurse]

Why doesn't el Presidente Fox hire those experienced workers to staff Mexican airports? Hmmmmmm...

[jae471]

2nd verse of the national anthem...