ICE: Nearly 600 detained in Mississippi plant raid

[SgtRock]

Source: AP
Date: 08/26/08

Great news and cause for a celebration. Im cracking open a beer for this one.

LAUREL, Miss. - The largest single-workplace immigration raid in U.S. history has caused panic among Hispanic families in this small southern Mississippi town, where federal agents rounded up nearly 600 plant workers suspected of being in the country illegally.

One worker caught in Monday's sweep at the Howard Industries transformer plant said fellow workers applauded as immigrants were taken into custody. Federal officials said a tip from a union member prompted them to start investigating several years ago

Hell yes, I'd be applauding right allong with them. Its good to see ICE is taking there job seriously. Robert a youth pastor at the local criminal immigrant church said "It was like a horror story. They got handled like they were criminals." Because they are freakin criminals you moron. There using false ID's and social security numbers to get a job in this country that they broke the law to enter in the first place.

Kudos to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a job well done. Now deport these criminals back to where ever they came from. If they re-enter the county it is a felony.

Under a new law passed by Mississippi it makes it a felony for an illegal immigrant to accept a job in Mississippi. Under the law, a company found guilty of employing illegal immigrants could lose public contracts for three years and the right to do business in Mississippi for one year.

Outstanding MIssissippi, this is what needs to be done in every state. Many states such as Oklahoma and Arizona are also cracking down.

I am so sick of all the sob stories in the media about these poor immigrants, and ICE breaking up families. Families of criminals. What kind of example are you setting for your children. Your teaching them that its ok to break the law to get what you want.

Damn I am so happy, can you tell? :rock

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[jamesrage]

It would be better news if those who hired illegals were subjected to assets forfeiture laws like drug dealers and other criminals who profit from illegal activities and use money for illegal activities. I bet a whole lot of people would stop hiring illegals if they knew that they could lose their business and other assets.