Thread: Wednesdays Immigration Raid Having Impact On Local Businesse

Wednesdays Immigration Raid Having Impact On Local Businesses
Charleston, SC - Wednesday's national raid on illegal immigrants,which included 22 illegals at the IFCO Pallet Management Systems plant in Walterboro, is having a major impact on businesses in the Lowcountry. Many company owners say their illegal immigrant workers have not shown up since that raid, afraid they will also be targets of a raid. As a result, many Lowcountry businesses are working with skeletal crews, or no crews at all.



Drive threw I'on, the rapidly developing subdivision in Mt. Pleasant, and you'll notice an usual lack of activity. Normally bustling with hispanic workers building new homes, over the last two days they are much harder to find.

"Usually you see a lot of [Hispanic] people working, but lately you dont see too many people," said painter Sandy Tindell, who both works with illegal workers and is currently dating one. She said most are scared to leave the house since Wednesday's raid.

"My boyfriend, he won't even go to the flea market because there are a lot of mexican people there and he's afraid that they're going to come in and raid there and take them," she said.

An owner of a construction company, who wished to remain anonymous, said none of his 10 illegal workers have showed up for work Thursday or Friday.

"Ever since this rumor of INS raiding different establishments, my workers have not shown up in the past two days," he said.

As a result, he's had to shut down. Throughout the Hispanic community rumors-unconfirmed at this point-of raids on Remount Rd., downtown, Daniel Island, Mt. Pleasant, and Isle of Palms, have been one reason so many illegal workers have stayed away.

INS would not confirm the latest raid rumors, but representatives at WAZS, a local spanish-language radio station, said they have been swamped with calls from immigrants who are afraid theey too will be caught in a raid.
http://www.wciv.com/news/stories/0406/321324.html

Wednesdays Immigration Raid Having Impact On Local Businesses
Charleston, SC - Wednesday's national raid on illegal immigrants,which included 22 illegals at the IFCO Pallet Management Systems plant in Walterboro, is having a major impact on businesses in the Lowcountry. Many company owners say their illegal immigrant workers have not shown up since that raid, afraid they will also be targets of a raid. As a result, many Lowcountry businesses are working with skeletal crews, or no crews at all.

GOOD! That's what they get for breaking the law and hiring illegals!

I wonder if any Americans applied for jobs. That would be interesting to know.

Excellent!

Same story in Nashville. They seem to have gone in hiding. My drive home after work is actually pleasant again. And I am not the only one who has noticed

need to put out the word there will be more raids this week and next

Wow, they've all put their tail between their legs and went into hiding. I hope these rumors keep on circulating for a decent amount of time. Scare tactics could possibly cause voluntary deportation amongst all of these illegals. Here's to hoping

Originally Posted by UScitizen

Wow, they've all put their tail between their legs and went into hiding. I hope these rumors keep on circulating for a decent amount of time. Scare tactics could possibly cause voluntary deportation amongst all of these illegals. Here's to hoping

That is their behavior. I remember when we used to go to the beach (freshwater) and a cop or ranger would drive by. They would all run.

On the flipside, they would always try to take over your space even if there was plenty of room. My daughter, when she was younger, used to hate them for it and would ask me why they keep pushing her out of her play area. Made no sense...200 yards of free space and they would come right on over. Bring the cops by and they all ran into the trees.

LOL..wow I've never seen anything like that before. Being that I'm from hawaii, an illegal alien invasion really hasn't reached us like many other states have experienced. Although if we don't do anything about the invasion now, it's very likely we'll start seeing the invasion sweeping across the islands.