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Immigration agents arrest 34 at tomato farm


August 30, 2006, 3:59 PM EDT

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (AP) _ Immigration agents arrested 34 suspected illegal workers at a tomato greenhouse Wednesday in the latest in a series of workplace raids.

The workers each face criminal charges of using a fraudulent green card and false use of a Social Security number.

They were arrested around 8 a.m. at the Fortistar Hydroponic Tomato Greenhouse in this city north of Buffalo.

A call to Fortistar's corporate office was not immediately returned.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have stepped up worksite enforcement efforts. Earlier this month, 41 alleged illegal aliens were arrested after being hired to clean at the Erie County Fair.