Thread: VA: Report: VA Contractor May Have Hidden Illegals

Report: VA Contractor May Have Hidden Illegals

WFTV.com
February 11, 2001
ORLANDO, Fla.

After federal immigration agents raided the $600 million VA Hospital construction site in Orlando Wednesday, a police report revealed the main contractor for the project knew illegals were working on the site.

Also, one of the three main contractors may have helped hide the illegal immigrants. Wednesday night, federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents scoured the buildings, and nine illegal immigrants were caught at the job site; six of them were hiding in the ceiling.

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson did not have specific names of the contractors involved, but the report indicates internal employees from "Brasfield and Gorrie" had helped the illegal immigrants hide.

The report shows someone called police claiming an employee used a forklift to conceal the men with scaffolding, and a manager may have also been involved.

"It's one thing when contractors take away American jobs on a commercial construction project, that's bad enough. But it's adding a huge insult to injury when contractors take away American jobs on a project paid for by American taxpayers," Nelson said.

According to police, someone had "assisted in concealing them" because there was no way for them to get in that area on their own.

"They only found these illegal immigrant workers with cadaver dogs and infrared technology," said Nelson.

Brasfield and Gorrie did not return any of WFTV's phone calls.

It is a company with more than $300 million in federal contracts on the project.

VA did not respond to WFTV either, but has said contractors caught knowingly using illegal immigrants can be taken off the job.

ICE has arrested contractors for harboring illegal workers in the past.

"Does ICE know which contractor hired these specific guys?" WFTV reporter Jeff Deal asked.

"They do now, and that investigation is ongoing," Nelson said.

A total of nine illegal immigrants from Mexico were arrested at the site. So far, no other arrests have been made.

http://www.wftv.com/news/26834201/detail.html

To Write Brasfield & Gorrie:

http://www.brasfieldgorrie.com/contact.aspx

"I thought they always hid in vans?"

i am thinking the veterans administration needs to be contacted too and tell them to cancel any contract with this company

Originally Posted by American-ized

After federal immigration agents raided the $600 million VA Hospital construction site in Orlando Wednesday, a police report revealed the main contractor for the project knew illegals were working on the site. Also, one of the three main contractors may have helped hide the illegal immigrants.

A little jail time will send a message to all the other contractors who are pulling the same stunt. Fines can be factored into the cost of doing business, but nobody wants to go to jail.
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FL: Senator: Hidden Illegals At VA Site Had Help
http://www.alipac.us/ftopicp-1183412.html

FL: State, Fed Investigators Raid VA Hospital Site
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-227644.html

FL: Illegal Immigrants Found In Ceiling Of Construction Site
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-227764.html

I agree with James...

Also contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to tell them to "can" this contractor and negate any remaining contracts with them...

Email Contractor Staff:

vaco00CFM3B1Staff@va.gov

Originally Posted by American-ized

To Write Brasfield & Gorrie:

http://www.brasfieldgorrie.com/contact.aspx

i noticed their phone numbers are listed on the right side of the page too.

I think it is a blessing to learn information about the immigrants hiding at the construction site. Whoever alerted the problem has open many more eyes to the fact this Country is in a horrible mess and need all of our Senators to stand with State Governors and pass laws that will allow every police officer to assist with detaining and arresting illegal immigrants because ICE cannot do it all, the agency need assistance from State and local law enforcement officers.

Originally Posted by stevetheroofer

"I thought they always hid in vans?"