http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070523/NEWS01/705230344Suspected illegals arrested in raid
More than 100 poultry workers accused of ID theft.
Wes Johnson
News-Leader
More than 100 employees at a large poultry processing plant in Butterfield were arrested Tuesday based on allegations they used stolen identities to work in the country illegally.
Armed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents rounded up all employees during the morning shift Tuesday at George's Processing Inc. and checked them one by one.
Pete Baird, an ICE special agent from Kansas City, said plant employees are believed to have used stolen identities such as Missouri drivers licenses and Social Security numbers to gain employment at the plant.
"These worksite enforcement actions help reduce the job magnet that encourages aliens to enter the country illegally," Baird said. "This case is particularly troubling due to the existence of Social Security and identity fraud in addition to the numerous immigration-related violations."
He said no charges have been filed against the company but emphasized that the investigation will continue.
Authorities also were searching for vendors who may have sold the stolen IDs.
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