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| Immigrant sweep snags 58 at Fort Bragg |
| 2006-07-18 |
| FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Federal agents conducting a sweep aimed at illegal immigrants detained 58 civilian workers Tuesday as they tried to enter Fort Bragg with suspected false or fraudulently obtained identification, officials said. Almost all of them were construction workers, officials said. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, U.S. marshals and FBI agents worked with the military on the sweep, which was conducted between 6 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. when most of the thousands of soldiers and civilian workers who live off the post enter the gates. "Today's operation was part of our ongoing force protection measures," said post spokesman Tom McCollum. "There were no incidents or accidents." Some of the people detained were from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, ICE spokesman Marc Raimondi said. Four people were arrested for drug possession, McCollum said. People trying to enter Fort Bragg with false IDs can be charged with criminal trespass and presenting false identification, McCollum said. The garrison commander also can prevent contractors who knowingly hire such people from working at the base. In the past year, more than 150 people have been detained as they tried to enter Fort Bragg without proper ID, McCollum said. The base is home to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command and the 82nd Airborne Division. Is that a federal rap? |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #7 It would be interesting to learn the backgrounds of the laborers who built the Pentagon 65 years or so ago. My guess is that it was 95% or more Americans - thankful simply to have a job following the depression decade. |
| Posted by: Lone Ranger 2006-07-18 23:02 |
| #6 I wonder how many immigrants are working at the Immigration Department? |
| Posted by: Danking70 2006-07-18 21:07 |
| #5 #2 GK - Yup. (BTW, I was being sarcastic. ;-p) |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-07-18 20:37 |
| #4 "Today's operation was part of our ongoing force protection measures," said post spokesman Tom McCollum. "There were no incidents or accidents." No incidents. But possibly threats? |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2006-07-18 19:53 |
| #3 "The Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 is a United States federal law which established the requirement for paying prevailing wages on public works projects. All federal government construction contracts, and most contracts for federally assisted construction over $2,000, must include provisions for paying workers on-site no less than the locally prevailing wages and benefits paid on similar projects." The contractors should be fully investigated and, if among other things they are in violation of this act, their contract should be terminated and the firm barred from ever bidding on a federal contract again. Can you spell "bankrupty". |
| Posted by: GK 2006-07-18 19:38 |
| #2 Well Barb, I worked in construction for 12 years. And if you ask their employers they will give you some line of shit about not being able get Americans to do the job, or not being able to pay more than minimum wage, or some other cock and bull story for why they hire wetbacks. The real reason is that they can pay them $10 an hour less than an American carpenter, stiff them on unemployment insurance and social security, and screw them on workers comp. They employers are every bit as culpable as the illegals, maybe more since they are the ones making all the money on the scheme. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2006-07-18 19:23 |
| #1 "Almost all of them were construction workers Well, I for one am just shocked! Hooda thunk it? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-07-18 17:42 |