ICE Captures 15 illegal aliens unlawfully employed at Louisville-area restaurants
Wednesday, 14 November 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Fifteen illegal alien restaurant workers were arrested in the Louisville area Wednesday morning by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agents as part of an ongoing criminal worksite enforcement investigation.

The illegal workers, 10 men and five women, were all employed at two Chinese restaurants located in the Louisville metropolitan area. They are in ICE custody for immigration violations. Louisville ICE agents made the arrests as they executed five federal search warrants at two restaurants and three residences as part of an ongoing criminal worksite investigation.

The federal search warrants were executed at Jumbo Buffet, 1218 Market St., and a residence located at 1615 Crystal Drive, both in La Grange. Additional search warrants were executed at the China Star Buffet and Grill, 317 Kentucky Home Square, and a duplex residence located at 121-123 Caldwell, all in Bardstown.

ICE agents initiated the investigation in December 2006 after receiving credible information that illegal aliens were knowingly employed at the restaurants. Further investigation revealed that the restaurant workers were all housed at the residences that were searched this morning.

All those arrested are being processed; they will be placed into deportation proceedings for violating U.S. immigration laws. Ten of those arrested are Chinese nationals; all others arrested are from Mexico.
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