Here is a lead to chase down. Several discussion boards are saying that ICE came and arrested 19 illegal aliens after a gas station called to report them. This is the first I've heard of something like this. This is what they are saying;


19 adults (14 men and 5 women) and 5 children detained in Mattoon,
Illinois.

Today at about 4:30a.m. a group of migrant workers in route to
Pontiac, Illinois from Florida stopped to fill up on gas. Moments
later the police arrived and asked everyone for identification. Later
it was discovered that the gas station attendant called and reported
that "illegals" where at the gas station.

All the migrants and their children were arrested. After more than 7
hours the families with children were released, however they have a
court date on Monday. Eleven workers still remain in detention.

Many details are still unclear and as soon as more information is
available it’ll be posted here.

If there is anyone near the Springfield area that can help in anyway
please let me know.
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Subject: ICE STATEMENT REGARDING MIGRANT WORKERS & AMERICAN CHILDREN
DETAINED IN MATTOON, ILLINOIS

ICE STATEMENT REGARDING MIGRANT WORKERS & AMERICAN CHILDREN DETAINED
IN MATTOON, ILLINOIS

ICE was contacted early Tuesday morning by the Coles County Sheriff’s
Department regarding 3 vehicles with suspected illegal aliens in
Mattoon . ICE agents from our Springfield , Illinois office responded
and arrived at the scene around 8:30am. A total of 24 individuals were
interviewed. Two were legal permanent residents from Mexico and were
released. There were six U.S. citizen children ranging in age from 10
months to 3 years in age. These six children were and five of their
parents (illegal aliens from Mexico , 2 males, 3 females) were
released for humanitarian reasons, and the parents were instructed to
report to the ICE office in Springfield on Monday for processing. The
remaining 11 were arrested and taken into ICE custody and will be
placed into removal proceedings. These 11 include 5 Guatemalan males,
5 Mexican males, and 1 Guatemalan female.

On Jul 8, 10:41 pm,

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