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| Napolitano investigates immigration raid |
| 2009-02-27 |
| Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has ordered a review of a Tuesday, Feb. 24, raid at Yamato Engine Specialists in Bellingham that resulted in the arrests of 28 workers believed to be in the country illegally. Napolitano told lawmakers during a hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday that she did not know about the raid before it happened and was briefed on it early Wednesday. She has asked U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which conducted the raid, for answers. On Tuesday morning, ICE agents descended on the shop and rounded up 25 men and three women. Most of the people arrested are in custody at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, where they await deportation proceedings. Three of the 28 were women who were processed and released to allow them to care for their children. Of the 28, agents found 25 Mexican nationals and one person each from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. In a statement Tuesday, ICE officials said many of the people obtained the jobs using fake Social Security numbers and other counterfeit documents. Shirin Dhanani Makalai, whose family owns the business, said the raid came after months of cooperating with ICE on an audit, which included providing employee rosters to federal authorities. She said her business does not advocate hiring illegal immigrants. "We try to stay within the guidelines, within the law," Makalai said Tuesday. |
| Posted by:Shinter Slomock4399 |
| #5 "... then there won't be many of them." That's the whole point DoDo. The Obamanation wants us to be flooded with his socialist dupes. What kind of king can you be without all the peons beholding to you? Sic Semper Tyrannis |
| Posted by: AlanC 2009-02-27 11:18 |
| #4 Napolitano told lawmakers during a hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday that she did not know about the raid before it happened and was briefed on it early Wednesday. If the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security needs to approve all raids then there won't be many of them. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2009-02-27 11:06 |
| #3 Well, I can see her point. They dared to do that before "Manet" could issue a press release patting herself on the back for being "tough". |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-02-27 09:46 |
| #2 She has asked U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which conducted the raid, for answers. ....as opposed to issuing awards, congratulations on a job well done, and office photo ops. I think I get it. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-02-27 09:34 |
| #1 “...people obtained the jobs using fake Social Security numbers and other counterfeit documents.” In other words, rather the "Undocumented Workers" they are False Documented Workers. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2009-02-27 08:50 |