I hope you reciprocated! Why would a legal alien be angry because illegal invaders were being arrested!Quote:
Here's an actual legal alien giving me the finger, LOL!!!
I wonder why?
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I hope you reciprocated! Why would a legal alien be angry because illegal invaders were being arrested!Quote:
Here's an actual legal alien giving me the finger, LOL!!!
I wonder why?
ICEFAN welcome to Alipac thanks for the on scene video and pictures
keep us updated please
cuz hes illegal too. or because he simply hates hearing about raids that are against "his" kind of peopleQuote:
Originally Posted by NoBueno
I think your right JW!!Quote:
Originally Posted by jamesw62
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Originally Posted by ICEFAN
Welcome ICEFan.......glad to have you here and thanks for posting pics and giving us the low-down!! It's not often we get to hear from people on the front lines!!!
Can you give us some idea of how this all went down?
What happened when the IAs realized they were being raided? What was the reaction and mood inside?
An eyewitness account would be a refreshing change. Usually all we hear is the IA accounts about ICE rushing in, jamming weapons in peoples' faces, physically assaulting both men and women, screaming profanities, calling them names like "Dogs" and sheer "terror" among IAs who are panicked, screaming, sobbing, and pleading for their lives to be spared :roll:
I know that I've always wondered what REALLY happens during one of these things and I'm sure I'm not alone.
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Originally Posted by NoBueno
I rubbed it in enough before we left this morning. I didn't see any reason to give him the finger back, LOL I was hootin' and a hollerin' Damn, It's about time! Maybe Jones County will quiet being a sanctuary county, I can only hope. Every I.C.E. agent I saw, I reminded them not to forget the poultry plants that also employ hundreds here. Sanderson Farms and Wayne Farms
You think now would be a good time to submit a resume to Howard Industries? Or Maybe I should wait, since the human resources manager is probably tied up at the moment...
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Originally Posted by ICEFAN
Wow, how nice :roll: flipping off a guy snapping a picture of him in his NICE NEW TRUCK.
ICEFAN, do you know if there were any "warning signs" prior to the raid? What was the absentee ratio today, if you know? Had you heard anything through the grapevine in your immediate area that your workplace would be raided?
You're awesome ICEFAN!!!! :D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ICEFAN
Howard raid is third in over a year in Mississippi
From staff reports • August 25, 2008
Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are not uncommon to the southeast region as they report five raids with arrests and deportation in the last two years.
ICE raids
– 24 arrested in Nashville, Tenn. in July 2008
– 34 arrested in Memphis, Tenn. in March 2008
– 77 arrested in Jackson, Miss. in March 2007 at Tarrasco Steel
– 26 arrested in Pascagoula, Miss. in June 2007 at Northrup Grumman Shipyard
– 875 deported in Miss., Ark., Ala., Tenn. and La. in August 2006
April 2008 brought a raid of nearly 400 workers in New York, Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee and Florida with the Pilgrim’s Pride chicken company.
Postville, Iowa company Agriprocessors had over 400 illegal workers arrested during May 2008.
Lumpkin, Georgia is the home for over 1,500 undocumented immigrants at the Stewart Detention Center, which is a private prison run by Corrections Corporation of America.
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps ... 1/80825012
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Originally Posted by NoBueno
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
The raid was all very orderly. I didn't see any violent actions by the I.C.E. agents when apprehending the illegals. Although, one buddy of mine said he saw an I.C.E. agent closthesline an illegal that was trying to escape. Most of them just went quietly. I guess they knew the gig was up!! I must admit it was all very exciting.
Billy Howard said at the time that he wouldn't have been willing to invest $80 million of the company's money into the expansion if there wasn't a quality work force in the area.
WHAT HE REALLY SAID WAS "IF HE COULD BRING IN ILLEGALS TO DO JOBS MISSISSIPPIANS WOULDN'T DO".
"Without the type of employees that we have in Mississippi, this would not be possible. Mississippi has people that are very trainable," Howard said in a July 2002 interview.At the time, Bob Rohrlack, who was then the executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority, said if Howard falls short of employment goals, the state will take away $3,000 for each job that was not created.
WILL BOB ROHRLACK TAKE AWAY MONEY FOR EACH ILLEGAL BILLY HOWARD HIRED TO REPLACE CITIZENS OF MISSISSIPPI?
Welcome ICEFAN and thank you for the pics and first hand account of what's going on. Please keep us posted ok?
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Originally Posted by florgal
I believe the personnel director will probably end up being the patsy when all this is said and done. I'm sure the Howard's will be saying, "What? You mean they're all illegal? We never would have hired them if we had known that!"
ICEFAN
Any Idea how many Ice took away?
How many shifts at the plant?
Well, going to go ride and check out what's up some more!! I'll try to take some better photos!!
Legal Immigration Only
DON'T FORGET; Heavy Fines and Felony Jail Time for ILLEGAL EMPLOYERS!
They all need to be held accountable! Having one or two illegals on the payroll could be explained (not excused). Having so many on the payroll that the operation has to be shut down is not an accident, but a deliberate act that needs to be punished severely!Quote:
Originally Posted by ICEFAN
The Howards can claim ignorance, but as owners, they had a duty to know what was going on inside their company!
The days of , "I didn't know are over!" Especially insulting is that Howard received millions of dollars in tax payer subsidies, which apparently, they used to fortify their payroll with additional illegal invaders!
That means there are even more illegal invaders who got away! Please keep us updated, regarding those two shifts ICEFAN, when you get the chance!Quote:
Originally Posted by ICEFAN
WELCOME ICEFAN:
The legal alien must be going to tell the other illegals; or is he going to take care of 1,200 people's kids. Good for him to do that hand gesture.
Don't you know he is an aider and abettor?
Thank you so much ICEFAN, this has made my wonderful first day back to school day even better.
MR. PRESIDENT BUSH THE AMERICAN CITIZENS ARE BROKE; WE DON'T HAVE MONEY TO BUY NOTHING AT SHOPPING. WONDER WHY?
Is ICE putting monitoring devices on these 1,200?
Landlords need to be got to :!: :idea: 8) :wink:
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Originally Posted by ICEFAN
Thanks ICEFAN. As I mentioned, it's nice to hear the TRUTH for a change from an actual eyewitness.
It's sickening to continually hear all of the outrageous lies, accusations, and name calling directed at our ICE officers.
And congratulations for snitching on the two you saw trying to hide :D I'm sure they are thanking you profusely right about now :lol:
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Originally Posted by NoBueno
Let's hope not NoBueno!! ICE will go looking for the others and that's an awful lot of folks who would have to flee a pretty darned small town. With the numbers involved here.....and the number who managed to escape in Postville......I'm banking on the fact that ICE has taken measures to ensure maximum apprehensions and minimum escapes. :?
It's hard to do but there are times we just have to trust their methods, even if we don't know what those are because it would only jeopardize their mission if we did. :wink:
It's sure a great day in the USA, isn't it? :D
This is great news ICEFAN, I wish someone would ask Gutierrez and Obama why they are ANTI-UNION?Quote:
Originally Posted by ICEFAN
I think your right AZW! Between this raid and continued ICE saturation, I would doubt that any illegal invaders remaining would be showing up for work anytime soon! I guess the term "getting away" is somewhat subjective, since those not immediately apprehended will likely face an uphill battle, as this is probably a relatively small town, with little place to flee.Quote:
Originally Posted by azwreath
This is a very good day!
:D :D :D
ICEFAN, thanks for your efforts and info. I.C.E. also hit the other mfg facility in Elms------. Do you have any idea as to how many were employed there??Quote:
Originally Posted by ICEFAN
are you talking about elmsville?Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzzm1
i think an article said earlier that there was another Howard plant in elmsville that was also raided
ICEFAN,
Welcome to ALIPAC and thanks for the on the scene images!
I can only imagine how exciting it is to watch this go down.
Glad you included us.
Dixie
They had a federal search warrant for the Ellisville Facility also. They don't actually have many illegals working there. There is also a Howard's Plant which is referred to as the Sandersville plant, unfortunately it seems it wasn't raided from what I hear. There are several hundred illegals working at that facility. Hopefully, ICE will pay them a visit also!!
ICEfan I'm very impressed. So glad you had the presence of mind to capture this on film and photo. I'm sending it to my local anti-illegal immigration group. They will be very pleased.
Yes, front line blog about what you saw would be great. Let's refute the lies that the OBL's put out.
Flowers for the newbie:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...te/welcome.gif
Latest article has the number of arrests at 350. 50 were elgible to be released on their own recognizance.
Jeeze, only 350? That is hard to believe. There are many, many more than that. Thanks for the welcome too. I'll give ya'll the news as I hear it.
Howard raid was result of union tip
By EMMA JAMES • American Staff Writer • August 25, 2008
Barbara Gonzalez, spokeswoman for ICE, said the raid was executed because of a tip from a Howard Industries union member.
Employees are being interviewed, and if they are found in violation of U.S. immigration laws, they will be moved to a facility for processing, Gonzalez said.
ICE raids plant in Laurel, Mississippi
Federal immigration agents arrested some 350 suspected undocumented workers in a raid on a Mississippi electrical equipment plant Monday, authorities announced, hours after sealing all entrances amid reports their sweep had idled normal operations.
Barbara Gonzalez, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman, said the target of the operation was Howard Industries Inc. in Laurel, a town of about 18,000 people located about 85 miles southeast of Jackson.
The company produces dozens of products ranging from electrical transformers to medical supplies, according to the company's Web site.
"This is a targeted enforcement operation that is part of an ongoing ICE investigation that has revealed that illegal aliens are employed at Howard Industries," Gonzalez said, adding late Monday that agents were still interviewing plant workers.
She declined to say how many federal agents were involved in the raid, but said they acted on a tip provided by a union worker.
Another agency spokesman, Brandon Montgomery, told The Associated Press outside the plant Monday afternoon that agents were talking with everyone who worked at the sprawling plant to determine their residency status.
He said that 50 of those suspected of being illegal workers were eligible for some form of "alternative to detention" — a concession that could allow them to be placed on a monitoring device while awaiting a caseworker for "humanitarian reasons" such as children in their care.
All plant entrances were blocked, with tents set up at some ICE checkpoints to keep agents out of a steady rain. Motorists traveling on roads behind the plant were stopped by officers in unmarked vehicles and told to leave.
People leaving the plant told The Hattiesburg American newspaper that so many illegal immigrants were arrested that operations were shut down. It wasn't clear how many workers the plant employed.
A recording at Howard Industries plant on Monday said the telephone switchboard was closed.
Billy Howard, the company's chief executive officer, did not immediately respond to a message left by The AP. A man who answered a phone call at the company's security station said reporters would have to call back Tuesday.
Howard Industries was founded in the 1960s. In 2002, state lawmakers approved a $31.5 million, taxpayer-backed incentive plan aimed at helping to expand its operations.
The raid is one of several nationwide in recent years.
On May 12, federal immigration officials swept into Agriprocessors, the nation's largest kosher meatpacking plant, in Iowa. Nearly 400 workers were detained and dozens of fraudulent permanent resident alien cards were seized from the plant's human resources department, court records showed.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jO9W ... gD92PHREG0
Immigrants' rights group knew ICE raid coming
August 25, 2008
An immigrants' rights group based in Jackson knew for the last eight or nine days that more U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials were in the state.
“We saw a growing presecne for ICE agents in the area. It was apparant they were going after somebody,â€
WELCOME ICEFAN! Grea pictures. :)
350 suspected illegal workers arrested in Miss. plant raid
Miss. (AP) — Federal immigration agents arrested some 350 suspected undocumented workers in a raid on a Mississippi electrical equipment plant Monday, authorities announced, hours after sealing all entrances amid reports their sweep had idled normal operations.
Barbara Gonzalez, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman, confirmed the arrests in the raid that she said targeted Howard Industries Inc. of Laurel. Authorities said more people could be arrested.
The company produces dozens of products ranging from electrical transformers to medical supplies, according to the company's website.
"This is a targeted enforcement operation that is part of an ongoing ICE investigation that has revealed that illegal aliens are employed at Howard Industries," Gonzalez said, adding late Monday that agents were still interviewing plant workers.
She declined to say how many federal agents were involved in the raid, but said they acted on a tip provided by a union worker.
Another agency spokesman, Brandon Montgomery, told The Associated Press outside the plant Monday afternoon that agents were talking with everyone who worked at the sprawling plant to determine their residency status.
He said that 50 of those suspected of being illegal workers were eligible for some form of "alternative to detention" — a concession that could allow them to be placed on a monitoring device while awaiting a caseworker for "humanitarian reasons" such as children in their care.
All plant entrances were blocked, with tents set up at some ICE checkpoints to keep agents out of a steady rain. Motorists traveling on roads behind the plant were stopped by officers in unmarked vehicles and told to leave.
People leaving the plant told The Hattiesburg American newspaper that so many illegal immigrants were arrested that operations were shut down. It wasn't clear how many workers the plant employed.
A recording at Howard Industries plant on Monday said the telephone switchboard was closed.
Billy Howard, the company's chief executive officer, did not immediately respond to a message left by The AP. A man who answered a phone call at the company's security station said reporters would have to call back Tuesday.
Howard Industries was founded in the 1960s. In 2002, state lawmakers approved a $31.5 million, taxpayer-backed incentive plan aimed at helping to expand its operations.
The raid is one of several nationwide in recent years.
On May 12, federal immigration officials swept into Agriprocessors, the nation's largest kosher meatpacking plant, in Iowa. Nearly 400 workers were detained and dozens of fraudulent permanent resident alien cards were seized from the plant's human resources department, court records showed
http://www.capsweb.org/content.php?id=450&menu_id=14
I just love hearing about a new raid on some neocon owned facility. It just brightens up my whole day. Of course, as usual they will only get 1/3 of the workers there and of course the owners are republican party contributors and will not be prosecuted, but at least it keeps the fear factor alive within the IA community and its a few less of them we have to look at on a daily basis. :D
350 ?! - There goes another sanctuary town ! :D
Absolutely amazing... My town has had several Operation Return to Sender raids and taken a small amount of people but nothing like this.
Icefan, it must have been amazing to have been on the front line.
When we had our raids our local activist posted signs around town warning the IA's that the Migra was in town...
Yes, keep us posted.
I was away from my computer all day today -can't believe what I missed.