Packing plant raids

[Army_of_One]

I agree with you on that one Bubba. I guess they would be hiring after that.

I have a ? though. Who is more of a criminal....the illegals that come looking for work with fake ID's or the people that hire them and don't check the stuff? If there were no jobs for the illegals they wouldn't come here to work...

[brownsugar]

Well i've been a victim of ID theft now twice by the same person, and wow and it's been at these two plants.

[Redhead 18]

Meatpackers' union goes to court
By The Associated Press
Article Last Updated:12/12/2006 01:05:19 PM MST

Immigration and Custom Enforcement police stand guard at the entrance of a Swift & Co. meat processing plant in Greeley, Colo., Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, during a raid. Federal agents raided meat processing plants in six states Tuesday and arrested an unknown number of suspected illegal immigrants in an identity theft investigation, temporarily suspending operations at all six plants. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) immediately went to federal court this morning seeking a temporary injunction against federal agents who raided Swift & Co. packing plants in Greeley and five other states.

"Essentially, the agents stormed the plants, many of them in riot gear, in an effort designed to terrorize the workforce," said Mark Lauritsen, director of the UFCW Food Processing, Packing and Manufacturing division. "This kind of action is totally uncalled for.

"We are advising all the detained workers to exercise their right to an attorney and remain silent until they confer with counsel. These actions today by ICE are an affront to decency."

[dustinwadams5]

I say somebody needs to kick that guy in the head for taking them to court over this.

[Highwayman]

.....These actions today by ICE are an affront to decency."

And the actions by illegals stealing identities and screwing up the lives of honest, hard working folks are what? Something we should put up with for the sake of political correctness? I’ve been on the victim side of ID theft and prison ain’t enough in my opinion.

Originally Posted by dustinwadams5

I say somebody needs to kick that guy in the head for taking them to court over this.

[K C Muffin]

Jeeeeezussssssssssssss P. An affront to decency? So what is ID theft? And what about OUR rights? If it weren't for us, there wouldn't be a country they could flee TO! Geez.

[brownsugar]

ID. theft is when illegals, sometimes other people use your name and ss# to work, or make bills in your name

[Made in the USA]

I wonder why the Guymon, Oklahoma plant wasn't included in the raid?

[Mike B.]

The fact of the matter is that Immigration Enforcement Officers have been trying to work with Swift since Feb. of 2006. Swift has deliberately thumbed their noses at the Feds. for some length of time. Government officials finally said enough is enough and dropped the hammer on Swift.

Last night I spoke to a high-ranking gov't official who said it is very unlikely that other meat packing plants would be targeted.

I think I.C.E. just wanted to show the packers (Swift) that they had had enough and wanted to send out a loud message to everyone else.

[Made in the USA]

[quote=Mike B.;27871]Last night I spoke to a high-ranking gov't official who said it is very unlikely that other meat packing plants would be targeted./QUOTE]


That's racist, prejudiced, and "profiling"!! I say hit them all!!