Thread: Illegal immig raid in Homedale catches plant owner off guard

April 07, 2008
13 Workers Arrested on Immigration Charges
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested 13 indiviuals who the agency said were working illegally at a pallet manufacturing company located in Homedale, Idaho.

The agency says that the workers, who were employed by Specialty Inc., Wood Products, will be placed in removal proceedings for violating U.S. immigration law.

All of those taken into ICE custody, including 10 males and three females, are Mexican nationals, ICE alleges. Each of the workers was interviewed by ICE agents to determine if they had any medical, caregiver or other humanitarian issues. The interviews assisted ICE in determining whether the individuals would be detained or released on humanitarian grounds while they await an immigration hearing.

ICE initiated this investigation after receiving information that undocumented workers might be employed at the wood products company. The agency says that subsequent investigation revealed that some of the workers may have secured their employment by using false Social Security numbers and other counterfeit identity documents. The agency says that the owner of Specialty Inc., Wood Products, is cooperating with ICE on this investigation.

To help employers ensure that they are building a legal workforce through voluntary partnerships with the government, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a new initiative called the ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers or "IMAGE." IMAGE is designed to build cooperative relationships between government and businesses, to strengthen hiring practices, and to reduce the unlawful employment of illegal aliens. More information is available at http://www.ice.gov/partners/opaimage/index.htm.

http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=78177

Did ICE investigate the other locations of Specialty Wood for additional ILLEGALS?

http://www.specialtywoodproducts.net/

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