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2005-12-07 Home Front Economy

Immigration raids empty New Bedford fish plants

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Posted by Steve 2005-12-07 10:04|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ten were released pending a hearing before an immigration judge, said Paula Grenier, an immigration and customs spokeswoman.

No 'white space' on your hearing calendar judge? No problem, these will undoubtedly be no-shows.

Posted by Besoeker 2005-12-07 10:27|| 2005-12-07 10:27|| Front Page Top

#2 "They're saying these people are taking jobs from other people, but no Americans want this," Mr. Ferreira said. "They're chasing people who make $6.75 an hour."

Let me get this straight. Some would call me a racist xenophobe because I believe in strict enforcement of our existing immigration laws. And I'm somehow less then compassionate to suggest that the "Better Life" line is nothing more then a BS excuse to get votes and cheap labor. But hey...I can get the same temp job at $6.75 an hour...right? All I have to sign on for is fourteen hours a day, up to my knees in fish guts, in horrible working conditions with no healthcare. And if I keep my head down and mouth shut I might get a promotion to breaking my back hand-loading a freezer-truck and maybe get an extra buck.

Yeah...that's real compassionate you disingenuous whores.

Posted by DepotGuy 2005-12-07 12:24|| 2005-12-07 12:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Oh Christ...whatever was I thinking? The US economy might shut down if we don't get our cheap fish-sticks.

Posted by DepotGuy 2005-12-07 13:14|| 2005-12-07 13:14|| Front Page Top

#4 "The men arrested -- seven from Guatemala, three from El Salvador, two from MÃ©xico, and one from Honduras -- were taken into custody because they did not have legal immigration documents."

I'm all for rounding up and deporting illegals, but what about the employers? You can't tell me they didn't know. They should arrest the "Johns" with the "hookers".

And if legals won't do that nasty work for $6.75/hr, then pay more. That's how free markets work.

Posted by Xbalanke 2005-12-07 13:42|| 2005-12-07 13:42|| Front Page Top

#5 New Beffa used to be a big Portugese town. So I take it after doing their time in the plants, the Portugese immigrants all became stockbrokers and brain surgeons, thus opening up these positions for our Latin American friends?

Posted by tu3031 2005-12-07 13:47|| 2005-12-07 13:47|| Front Page Top

#6 "So I take it after doing their time in the plants, the Portugese immigrants all became stockbrokers and brain surgeons,"

Right, tu. When in RI I worked with several 2nd gen Portuguese from the area who are software engineers.

Posted by Xbalanke 2005-12-07 14:00|| 2005-12-07 14:00|| Front Page Top

#7 authorities suspect him of being connected to the international gang MS-13.

The real reason for the raid.

Posted by Shipman 2005-12-07 14:13|| 2005-12-07 14:13|| Front Page Top

#8 A waterfront sweep by the US Coast Guard and immigration authorities that resulted in the arrest of 13 men has sent panic through New Bedford's large immigrant community, causing workers at seafood processing plants to stay away from their jobs.

Wait a few weeks, then sweep it again. Repeat until the illegals in the area vamoose to some other locale.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-12-07 14:38|| 2005-12-07 14:38|| Front Page Top

#9 And how much did they fine the processing plant for employing illegals -- yeah, thought so.

Posted by DMFD 2005-12-07 22:33|| 2005-12-07 22:33|| Front Page Top

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