Thread: Ocean City- Illegal Immigrant Bust

Illegal Immigrant Bust

By SHARON GAETA
(OCEAN CITY, MD -- WMDT) 9/27/2007


Photographer: Michelle Bambary

Thursday morning Immigration custom enforcement and the ocean city police department conducted a raid.

The three places they went to were the Miyako Sushi and Seafood Restaurant and panda china buffet, and a private residence.

Authorities targeted three places looking for illegal immigrants.

"We have arrested 6 individuals that were here in the united states illegally, 3 of these individuals were from china , and the three other additional individuals were Mexican nationals," said Special Agent James Vinkins.

The 6 individuals that were arrested are being brought to the Baltimore attorney general's office where they will be charged with violating the immigration laws. They will be put before a judge and then removed from the united states.

Maryland state police called the health department after raiding the properties for the illegal immigrants.

Now, on each of the two restaurant's doors, a sign hangs from the health department saying they are shut down citing unsanitary conditions.

http://www.wmdt.com/topstory/topstory.asp?ID=2931

Every raid sends a message

I live on Maryland's Eastern shore, and I am thrilled that ICE is raiding my area! Hopefully they will raid a lot more places before this is over.