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Illegal immigrants arrested while working at area refineries

03:10 PM CDT on Friday, May 20, 2005

From 11 News Staff Reports

Dozens of illegal immigrants employed at 12 critical infrastructure sites in Houston and other cities have been arrested by immigration agents.

ICE agents arrested the 60 workers at seven area petrochemical refineries, three power plants, a national air cargo facility and a pipeline facility in six different states.

In the Houston area, 20 immigrants were arrested at the Lyondell-Citgo Refinery, three at the Texas City Refinery and one at the Valero Houston Refinery.

Other arrests in Texas included 10 immigrants at the Centerpoint Energy power plant in Jewett, Texas.

The other states involved in the raids Thursday and Friday were California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

There is no evidence that any have terrorist ties or were engaged in a terrorist activities.

All the individuals were employed by Brock Enterprises, a company in Beaumont, Texas, that provides contract workers to facilities nationwide associated with the petrochemical industry, the nuclear industry, and other energy sectors.

Brock Enterprises is cooperating fully with ICE and is not a target of the ongoing investigation. It is believed that many of these illegal workers presented fraudulent documents to Brock Enterprises in order to gain employment.

All of the immigrants arrested are from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.

“The aliens arrested in this operation had access to sensitive critical infrastructure locations and therefore pose a serious homeland security threat. Not only are their identities in question, but given their illegal status, these individuals are vulnerable to potential exploitation by terrorist and other criminal organizations,� said Assistant Secretary Garcia. “These arrests demonstrate how ICE is using immigration laws to remove potential threats to some of the nation’s most sensitive facilities.�

The investigation began in March 2005, when ICE agents in Tampa, Fla., received information that certain contract employees working at the Crystal River Nuclear Power Plant in Citrus, Florida, were illegal immigrants.

ICE agents subsequently arrested six illegal aliens performing maintenance work at the nuclear power plant. All were employees of Brock Enterprises of Texas. At least one of these individuals was later indicted on criminal charges for re-entering the country after deportation.

In accordance with ICE’s homeland security mission, ICE agents prioritize worksite enforcement efforts by focusing on investigations related to critical infrastructure, national security and employers who engage in egregious criminal violations.

Over the past few years, ICE agents have conducted several nationwide operations designed to remove illegal aliens found working at some of the nation’s most sensitive worksites, including airports, nuclear power plants, chemical plants and defense facilities

Originally Posted by jp_48504

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Illegal immigrants arrested while working at area refineries

03:10 PM CDT on Friday, May 20, 2005

From 11 News Staff Reports
In the Houston area, 20 immigrants were arrested at the Lyondell-Citgo Refinery, three at the Texas City Refinery and one at the Valero Houston Refinery.Other arrests in Texas included 10 immigrants at the Centerpoint Energy power plant in Jewett, Texas.
Good news. These are jobs that even blacks WILL DO, El Presidente. Those refinery jobs were paying between $16-25 dollars in the 1980's

The other states involved in the raids Thursday and Friday were
California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennessee.
The South will rise again. These people are really mad about illegals taking their jobs. It is hard, very dangerous work. However, the pay is good and men and women that are CITIZENS are able to make a good living in some of the most rural areas of these states. California? Go figure.

There is no evidence that any have terrorist ties or were engaged in a terrorist activities.

Yes there is. Taking jobs from Americans is a manner of terror. Also, bringing in Turd (gotta learn how to spell) World diseases is a Weapon of Mass Destruction. Hey, I found them. They were not in Iraq after all.

Brock Enterprises is cooperating fully with ICE and is not a target of the ongoing investigation. It is believed that many of these illegal workers presented fraudulent documents to Brock Enterprises in order to gain employment.
They don't have much choice at this point now do they.

All of the immigrants arrested are from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
Shocked I tell you, SHOCKED!!!

“The aliens arrested in this operation had access to sensitive critical infrastructure locations and therefore pose a serious homeland security threat. Not only are their identities in question, but given their illegal status, these individuals are vulnerable to potential exploitation by terrorist and other criminal organizations,� said Assistant Secretary Garcia. “These arrests demonstrate how ICE is using immigration laws to remove potential threats to some of the nation’s most sensitive facilities.�
Good work Mr. Garcia

The investigation began in March 2005, when ICE agents in Tampa, Fla., received information that certain contract employees working at the Crystal River Nuclear Power Plant in Citrus, Florida, were illegal immigrants.
Two months. Good time, even for government work.

ICE agents subsequently arrested six illegal aliens performing maintenance work at the nuclear power plant. All were employees of Brock Enterprises of Texas. At least one of these individuals was later indicted on criminal charges for re-entering the country after deportation.
Go ICE, GO !!!
In accordance with ICE’s homeland security mission, ICE agents prioritize worksite enforcement efforts by focusing on investigations related to critical infrastructure, national security and employers who engage in egregious criminal violations.
Feeling Alright !!!
Over the past few years, ICE agents have conducted several nationwide operations designed to remove illegal aliens found working at some of the nation’s most sensitive worksites, including airports, nuclear power plants, chemical plants and defense facilities

Defense facilities? Nuclear power plants? Airports? Let's see now:
Airports- used by the Saudi Arabian government to stage 9/11. Have you FORGOTTEN????
NUCLEAR power plants- Americans only, even NO legal immigrants here. Sorry, but is the way it has to be.
Defense facilities- Blame Rumsfeld publically and vehemently. Or Cheney. Make it a party and blame both of them. They can share the blame just like they share a brain.
GREAT POST jp_48504

Sixx, I think your responses are great. I was shocked to see that they are working at nuclear power plants since DHS were so concerned about terrorist attacking them. Um they have only been investigating for two months. How long ago was the 9/11 attacks? I think it shameful that they have taken this long.