ICE Carries Out Its Largest Immigration Raid In Recent History, Arresting 146

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Source: NPR

Dozens of federal agents descended on a major meat supplier in northeast Ohio on Tuesday, arresting 146 Fresh Mark employees in what the agency calls its largest workplace raid in recent history — and its second massive raid in the state this month.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that its investigative arm, Homeland Security Investigations, obtained a warrant to search the meat processing plant in Salem, Ohio, as part of a yearlong probe of Fresh Mark's hiring practices and whether it may have knowingly hired undocumented immigrants. Agents also searched three other company facilities without making more arrests.

Although ICE notes that agents released several suspects for "humanitarian concerns, such as health or family considerations," the agency says most of the undocumented workers "will be detained in facilities in Michigan and Ohio while awaiting removal proceedings."

An ICE spokesman could not immediately confirm to NPR how many people remained in custody. Fresh Mark, when asked for comment, issued a statement directing journalists to the Department of Homeland Security.

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[Blue_Adept]

1. And what penalty will Fresh Mark be paying for this?

[7962]

2. Not enough I'd bet. Thats the key. Hit them hard enough to hurt,

and the hiring of illegals will drop everywhere.

[pnwmom]

4. Get real. Losing 146 employees all at once will have a serious impact.

There's low unemployment in Ohio. Replacing all those people won't be easy.

And they aren't "illegals." That's a Republican slur. They are people. Undocumented immigrants.

[MichMan]

12. Many with forged documents

and possibly guilty of identity theft

[pnwmom]

14. Wow. Using that word indiscriminately plays into the R's hands. I'm surprised to see it here. n/t

[MichMan]

15. Ever been a victim of of identity theft?

It isn't trivial

[safeinOhio]

3. Small fine and no one will be

sent to prison.

[7962]

8. You're probably right. Guaranteeing that it'll happen again.

[Bengus81]

11. Won't do squat to that CORPORATION,as usual a wrist slap will suffice.....

[pnwmom]

5. Think how many families just got wrecked. And for nothing -- except Trump's branding. nt

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Soon we'll all be Clara at the supermarket

"Where's the beef?"

[Vinca]

7. Why isn't it more effective to arrest the owner of the meat processing plant?

If there are no jobs, undocumented people won't come.

[7962]

9. He SHOULD be. Fines mean little, but actually being behind bars is another thing.

These rich guys dont like that shit!! Most of them anyway
Wonder how the Pharma Bro is doing?

[3Hotdogs]

10. There are all kinds of potential fines.

Up to $7k per worker with no supporting I-9 documents on site. Other fines for not separating medical related documents other employee records.

The problem may be with forged documents.


Where I worked, I was responsible for verifying employment eligibility docs. Employees produced documents but how did I know they were not forged. There was a 60 Minutes segment about 25 years ago when one of the "stars" of the show went to a section of L.A. and in a few minutes, got "legal" papers, including a driver's license.

[AZ8theist]

13. and not a single company official arrested -nt