Thread: 2 Illegal Workers Found in Whitehall Twp. Deported

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June 21, 2005

2 illegal workers found in Whitehall Twp. deported
They were working at Spectrum Homes construction site.

By Kirk Beldon Jackson
Of The Morning Call

The U.S. government has deported two illegal immigrants found in May on a Whitehall Township home construction site.

The builder of the homes, Ken A. Snyder, said Whitehall police were trying to serve a federal warrant on May 6 against one of his subcontractors on a construction site off Hawthorne Drive when they discovered the Salvadoran workers.

The subcontractor, Mauricio Castillo, was not at the site.

''They weren't working for me,'' said Snyder, whom federal authorities have not cited in the case. He said he didn't know the men were in this country illegally until authorities told him.

The two men were among six people found framing homes under construction by Spectrum Homes Inc., police said. Snyder is president of Spectrum Homes. He also is vice chairman of the township Planning Commission.

They turned the men, Sergio Morales and Narcisco DeJesus Alas, both of Easton, over to the federal Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Both were returned to El Salvador â€â€

The U.S. government has deported two illegal immigrants found in May on a Whitehall Township home construction site.

The builder of the homes, Ken A. Snyder, said Whitehall police were trying to serve a federal warrant on May 6 against one of his subcontractors on a construction site off Hawthorne Drive when they discovered the Salvadoran workers.

The subcontractor, Mauricio Castillo, was not at the site.

[quote:2sjadj7x]''They weren't working for me,'' said Snyder, whom federal authorities have not cited in the case. He said he didn't know the men were in this country illegally until authorities told him.

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WOW, sounds like he's been to DC for some training........

The two men were among six people found framing homes under construction by Spectrum Homes Inc., police said. Snyder is president of Spectrum Homes. He also is vice chairman of the township Planning Commission.

[quote]They turned the men, Sergio Morales and Narcisco DeJesus Alas, both of Easton, over to the federal Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Both were returned to El Salvador â€â€

Yes, it is so difficult to identify hispanic illegals in PA--NOT! It's like claiming that you are unable to spot an Elephant in your home.

He knew...and should be punished.

Originally Posted by Steve

Yes, it is so difficult to identify hispanic illegals in PA--NOT! It's like claiming that you are unable to spot an Elephant in your home.

He knew...and should be punished.

What I want to know is, why just 2? Is somebody trying to look good here, by pretending to know something about the law? There's just got to be more to this story. Otherwise, it wasted the reporter's time, the police's time, and the reader's time. Elections aren't far off, but wouldn't it be a little stupid to catch just 2 illegal hispanics, out of thousands?
Oh well, maybe someone is setting up the business in order to report it to the IRS for the reward money.