ICE Busts Swift Processing Plants
I was overjoyed with this article!!!! I hope this starts a trend!!! :D
Tuesday December12,2006
Associated Press
GREELEY, Colo. — Federal agents raided six Swift & Co. processing plants in six states including Colorado on Tuesday, arresting an unknown number of suspected illegal immigrants in an identity theft investigation.
ICE agents executed search warrants at Swift's processing facilities in Greeley, Colo.; Grand Island, Neb.; Cactus, Texas; Hyrum, Utah; Marshalltown, Iowa; and Worthington, Minn.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials did not have an arrest total but said workers were being arrested on administrative immigration violations and in some cases, existing criminal arrest warrants.
They said criminal charges of aggravated identity theft and other violations were possible.
An investigation that began in February indicated that large numbers of illegal immigrants may have used the Social Security numbers of U.S. citizens or residents to get jobs at Swift.
The company did not immediately return a phone message Tuesday morning seeking comment.
Immigration officials and the Federal Trade Commission have identified hundreds of potential victims, ICE said.
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