Immigration Law

IT'S NOW 595

By Greg Siskind

Holy smokes! The ICE raid in Mississippi yesterday now counts as the largest work site raid in American history. Unlike Postville, the previous record holder, so far only eight criminal cases are being tracked for criminal prosecution. According to ICE, Howard Industries was searched yesterday for evidence of aggravated identity theft, fraudulent use of Social Security numbers and other crimes. The charges against the eight individuals being prosecuted related to identity theft.

ICE has put the total number of arrested at 595 with 106 released based on humanitarian reasons (though they are still being placed in deportation proceedings). Most of the rest have been transported to Jena, Louisiana.

Here is the press release.

ICE PRESS RELEASE ON HOWARD INDUSTRIES RAID - Free Legal Forms

Full post as published by Greg Siskind's Blog on August 26, 2008 (boomark / email).