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9. I'd also look deeper at payroll dates

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Thu Aug 8, 2019, 04:08 PM

Aug 2019

Perhaps the payday for workers was the 10th as it is at many places. And, perhaps there was collusion between the Koch Enterprise, the Trump Administration and ICE all to make a big raid and to save the Koch Bros quite a bit on payroll.

Just a theory

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Why did ICE raid a workplace in a red state, not near the border? [View all] ehrnst Aug 2019 OP

That would certainly send a message. brer cat Aug 2019 #1

i have not seen that any suits were arrested rampartc Aug 2019 #2

This n/t MarcA Aug 2019 #14

Koch Foods in Morton, Mississippi, is having a bad day, possibly by design Brother Buzz Aug 2019 #3

god, I hate when things make sense.. stillcool Aug 2019 #4

I'm wondering if some Trump supporter (hello, Mr. Perdue) might have sicced ICE on the competition. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2019 #5

They've raided here before, and the local cops are cooperative. librechik Aug 2019 #6

Were the Kochs late on a payment? n/t Mr.Bill Aug 2019 #7

Follow the money. n/t Sienna86 Aug 2019 #8

Ding, Ding, Ding! BadGimp Aug 2019 #10

The company isn't owned by those Koch Bros. ehrnst Aug 2019 #15

I'd also look deeper at payroll dates Curtis Aug 2019 #9

The company has $3 billion in revenue 2020Junker Aug 2019 #11

I get that about the money being a drop in the bucket Curtis Aug 2019 #18

I've seen what you said 2020Junker Aug 2019 #19

People like your cousin forget. Blue_true Aug 2019 #20

+1, I've seen this too & it goes beyond money / identity ... they "LOVE" money first uponit7771 Aug 2019 #21

I honestly will never get it 2020Junker Aug 2019 #24

600 workers could well make a dent DFW Aug 2019 #22

Do you have a source? 2020Junker Aug 2019 #25

I have known the two guys who founded it for over 30 years DFW Aug 2019 #27

Trump said he was going after so-called sanctuary cities. Looks like he doesn't have the balls. Nitram Aug 2019 #12

and yet these employers almost never get fined for violating the law themselves . AllaN01Bear Aug 2019 #13

The meat processing plant owner in TN was just convicted, August 1, 2019 SharonAnn Aug 2019 #16

thanks for sharing this with me . makes me smile. AllaN01Bear Aug 2019 #23

Was Cindy Snuffy-Smith Generic Other Aug 2019 #17

To show red state voters that these "scary immigrants" are everywhere. guillaumeb Aug 2019 #26