Thread: ICE raids plant in Laurel, Mississippi

ICEFAN, if you can, take a picture of an I.C.E SUV. Perhaps I'll have mine painted to match. I haven't seen what their vehicles look like. -- the article said green and white. Do they have emblems on them??

Oh, if I may....last year in July when we where voting for 287g and everything was crazy someone had posted this sign on a telephone pole!!!

Immigration Raid Shuts Down Jones County's Largest Employer

Posted: Aug 25, 2008 03:09 PM PDT

Updated: Aug 25, 2008 03:10 PM PDT



LAUREL, MS (WLOX) - Federal Immigration Agents raided Howard Industries in Laurel Monday morning, taking dozens of illegal workers into custody.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) wouldn't say how many illegal immigrants they believe were employed at the company. But Bill Chandler, Executive Director of the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance, said the number of arrests could be in the hundreds.

Workers leaving the plant Monday told reporters that so many people were arrested, the plant had to shut down. ICE agents offered few details of the investigation.

"If someone is found to be in violation of immigration laws, they will have due process under law. They will have the opportunity to present the facts of their case before an immigrations judge. If the judge determines they are ineligible to remain in the country and orders them deported, then certainly we will carry out those orders of removal," said Barbara Gonzales with ICE.

Howard Industries is the number one employer in Jones County with more than 3,000 people on the payroll. That's according to the Jones County Chamber of Commerce. The company produces commercial and industrial products ranging from electrical transformers to medical supplies.

In 2002, Howard Industries was given $31.5 million tax dollars to expand operations. The state required the company to create 2,000 new jobs. The Mississippi Development Authority said in 2002 that if Howard falls short of employment goals, the state would take away $3,000 for each job not created.

http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=8897660

Mon, Mar. 17, 2008

JACKSON, Miss. --Gov. Haley Barbour has signed into law a bill that will require employers to check immigrants' status.

But Barbour, a Republican, said he has "serious concerns about specific provisions of the bill that could have unintended negative consequences."

Barbour signed the bill Monday, and it becomes law Jan. 1.

It will require employers to use the U.S. Homeland Security electronic verification system to check whether new hires are legal residents. Employers who hire illegal immigrants are subject to losing their business license for a year and any state contract work for up to three years.

Any illegal immigrant found working in the state could face a one-year prison sentence and a fine of up to $10,000.

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Howard Industries is the number one employer in Jones County with more than 3,000 people on the payroll.

Over 3000 employees and ICE nabbed about 350. GOOD JOB ICE!

if Howard falls short of employment goals, the state would take away $3,000 for each job not created

Lets see now - $3,000 x 350 = $1,050,000
Thats not a bad fine - for starters [/b]

Howard Industries responds to ICE raid

Howard Industries released the following statement Monday afternoon:

"Today, Howard Industries was visited by the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency to ascertain if all employees are U. S. citizens or otherwise legallyl authorized to work in the United States.

Howard Industries runs every check allowed to ascertain the immigration status of all applicants for jobs. It is company policy that it hires only U. S. citizens and legal immigrants.

All Howard Industries employees should report to work Tuesday, August 26, for their regularly scheduled shift.

http://www.leadercall.com/local/local_s ... 70242.html

Originally Posted by Buzzm1

Howard Industries responds to ICE raid

Howard Industries released the following statement Monday afternoon:

"Today, Howard Industries was visited by the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency to ascertain if all employees are U. S. citizens or otherwise legallyl authorized to work in the United States.

Howard Industries runs every check allowed to ascertain the immigration status of all applicants for jobs. It is company policy that it hires only U. S. citizens and legal immigrants.

All Howard Industries employees should report to work Tuesday, August 26, for their regularly scheduled shift.

http://www.leadercall.com/local/local_s ... 70242.html

Riiight. Uh huh. If that were the case ICE wouldn't have raided your company today and carted off 350 illegal employees, now would they?!

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