Thread: RI-Sentencing for RI man who hired illegal immigrants

Apr 3, 2:06 AM EDT


Sentencing for RI man who hired illegal immigrants

By HILARY RUSS


PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A janitorial contractor whose workers were arrested during immigration raids at Rhode Island courthouses will soon learn his fate.

Vincent D'Elia pleaded guilty in October to knowlingly hiring illegal immigrants. Federal prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge William Smith to send D'Elia prison and impose a fine.

D'Elia is scheduled to be sentenced Friday.

His company, Falcon Maintenance, was one of two whose workers were arrested during the raids. Proseuctors say all but five of his 23 courthouse workers were illegal immigrants and many are now facing deportation.

Prosecutors say in court documents a lenient sentence could send a "perverse" message that only his workers would suffer for his scheme.

D'Elia's defense attorney declined to comment.



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Throw the book at him judge! This shows again just how perverse illegal immigration and the hiring of illegals has become. The article implies that they (illegals) were working as janitors in a Rhode Island courthouse. That contractor was BOLD too think that justice was that blind. That takes gall to march your illegal immigrant workers right about the state officials on a daily basis.

His company, Falcon Maintenance, was one of two whose workers were arrested during the raids. Proseuctors say all but five of his 23 courthouse workers were illegal immigrants and many are now facing deportation.

"Many" are now facing deportation? Why aren't all the illegals facing deportation? Why haven't they been deported already? If they can't work, they need to go home before they become desperate and commit another crime to get some money.

His company, Falcon Maintenance, was one of two whose workers were arrested during the raids. Proseuctors say all but five of his 23 courthouse workers were illegal immigrants and many are now facing deportation.

I hope this guy loses everything he has and goes to prison! This is the only way these criminal business owners are going to get the message that it's against the law to HIRE ILLEGALS!

While millions of Americans are out of work, criminals like this continue to hire illegals in an effort to avoid paying Americans a living wage and take advantage of cheap illegal labor to fortify his bottom line!

When are they going to learn that it would have simply been cheaper to hire American citizens in the first place. That cheap illegal invader labor is not so cheap now...is it!

Spot on, NoBueno!