I sent an email to http://bravolabor.com/, the "temp agency" used to supply illegal Mexican laborers to Agriprocessors and got a response.

Their "taken down website" can reached by going to the cached versions at:

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:qi ... d=10&gl=us

I write:

To: olivara1@yahoo.com:

"I have been reading in alot of articles on the world wide web that you supply illegal
aliens for hire in the US. I have also read that many of these
illegal aliens are treated like slave laborers.
Are you aware that there are laws against the [use of] slave labor in the United States?"


They respond:

"You are very true. Although that was widespread in the past, most employers
require proper documentation of anyone working for them. Either US citizenship
or a working visa. The majority of our customers usually cannot get a job
anywhere else, due to education, criminal history or language barriers. I am
Hispanic myself and would not exploit my own people for the benefit of others.
If anyone should be questioned here, I feel the employers should be. This is
the sole reason we will only work with companies that are large and are not in
any financial trouble (analyze their financials). If they have poor ratios, it
is safe to say that we won't get paid and the people we send will more than
likely be mistreated."

What's up with that?

He ends his letter with:

"It seems you have investigated this in depth, I am curious on anything other
thoughts you may have. "

His name is Ramsey and can be reached at the email address:

olivara1@yahoo.com

It sounds to me like he wants to talk about the Postville raid. Would someone else here like to email him and ask him some questions?