Thread: HI-21 more illegal workers arrested at Maui condo job site

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 1:55 PM HAST | Modified: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 5:12 PM
21 more illegal workers arrested at Maui condo job sitePacific Business News (Honolulu) - by Linda Chiem


Federal agents arrested 21 illegal workers Monday at the construction site of a luxury condominium project on Maui, the second arrests at the site in the past month.

The arrests occurred Monday at the Honua Kai Resort job site on Kaanapali Beach near Lahaina.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office said in a statement that the workers were employed by Global Stone, Inc., a subcontractor on the project. On Aug. 20, 23 illegal workers were arrested at the site, including several who worked for Global Stone.

The workers arrested in August and on Monday were from Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Honduras, Guatemala and Slovakia. The government had said previously that 41 workers were arrested at Honua Kai in August and officials were not available Tuesday afternoon to explain the discrepancy.

"We are troubled by the fact that we continued to receive reports about unauthorized aliens working for Global Stone Inc. despite prior enforcement actions," said Wayne Wills, special agent in charge of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Honolulu.

The construction manager of the Honua Kai project, Ledcor Construction, Inc. of Honolulu, recently issued letters to its subcontractors, who they say employed the arrested illegal workers, warning them to comply with federal laws.

“Any further discoveries of undocumented workers in your employ will result in Ledcor taking every action available to us under the contract including the possibility of the termination of your contract and your immediate removal from the site,â€

"We are troubled by the fact that we continued to receive reports about unauthorized aliens working for Global Stone Inc. despite prior enforcement actions," said Wayne Wills, special agent in charge of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Honolulu.

This employer needs to lose his business & all assets. Shut them down and sell the company to the highest bidder. Bet they won't be hiring illegal aliens after this is done. Set an example, do the right thing.