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Hundreds arrested in immigration raid at Postville plant

Federal Immigration agents on Monday arrested more than 300 people in Postville during a raid at the nation's largest kosher meatpacking plant.

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May 13, 2008
 
Good. I hope we see lots more raids like this. Adios amigos!

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May 13, 2008
 
I hope the company is fined to the hilt for their part in this debacle.
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May 13, 2008
 

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OOps, the Tribune left out the in-plant meth lab, employees carrying weapons in the plant, fake ss# used by 76% of the employees,$5 starting wages, and employees being hit with meathooks.

Guess I need to read the Des Moines register if I want the real news.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dl...

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May 13, 2008
 
Not buying it wrote:
OOps, the Tribune left out the in-plant meth lab, employees carrying weapons in the plant, fake ss# used by 76% of the employees,$5 starting wages, and employees being hit with meathooks.
Guess I need to read the Des Moines register if I want the real news.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dl...
What astounds me is that there at least a weeks' warning this was going to occur;wonder how many illegals high-tailed it out of state?
400 are camped out in a Catholic church to avoid arrests.

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May 13, 2008
 
Just a few more million to go.
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May 13, 2008
 
Load 'em up, ship 'em out. After maybe five years in the joint making license tags for the citizenry. They want work? Give it to 'em.
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May 13, 2008
 
Odd that there is no word on "plant officials" being arrested and processed. They must be innocent victims.

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GEe thanks wrote:
for protecting us from people who are working hard and trying to make a living for their families. All of your ancestors are immigrants, the entire country was built on the backs of slaves, as well as willing immigrants.. I can't stand suburban rednecks and people from the south, with the stereotypical southern prejudices and ignorance. I feel so much safer now, that families are being split apart. F_uckn idiots
Tell george bush to go and find the people responsible for 9/11.
Yeah, my ancesters came here from Europe almost 100 years ago..........LEGALLY!! Why is is that you maroons can't grasp that concept. They also didn't come here spreading their crime and demanding rights that they have no right to have. You want rights?? ENTER LEGALLY AND BECOME A CITIZEN, a hard working, law abiding, honest citizen. Until then. GET THE HELL OUT OF MY COUNTRY!!!! If you feel so much damn pitty for them, split your pension with their sorry a$$es, pay their medical bills and make room in your basement. You tell me why this country should tolerate illegals?? This isn't a redneck or souther mentality, it's common sense, they need to go.....ALL OF THEM!!!
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May 13, 2008
 
Cubans & Russians are admitted to our country as political refugees.

Latinos are simply economic terrorists, depressing wages, taking jobs (especially in construction), bringing their culturally acceptable drinking & driving habits, penchant for underage girls, and dependency on our taxes to subsidize their "American lifestyles" with none of the responsibilities that us Americans must accept.

They made their own reputations in this country, thank GOD we are finally cracking down on them. I don't care how "good" they are, they all have one thing in common - they will deceive & exploit Americans without remorse as long as they can get away with it.
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May 13, 2008
 
Etc wrote:
Cubans & Russians are admitted to our country as political refugees.
Latinos are simply economic terrorists, depressing wages, taking jobs (especially in construction), bringing their culturally acceptable drinking & driving habits, penchant for underage girls, and dependency on our taxes to subsidize their "American lifestyles" with none of the responsibilities that us Americans must accept.
They made their own reputations in this country, thank GOD we are finally cracking down on them. I don't care how "good" they are, they all have one thing in common - they will deceive & exploit Americans without remorse as long as they can get away with it.
Latinos are just "walk ins."

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May 13, 2008
 
One question when are the plant managers and owners being charged?
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May 13, 2008
 
GEe thanks wrote:
for protecting us from people who are working hard and trying to make a living for their families. All of your ancestors are immigrants, the entire country was built on the backs of slaves, as well as willing immigrants.. I can't stand suburban rednecks and people from the south, with the stereotypical southern prejudices and ignorance. I feel so much safer now, that families are being split apart. F_uckn idiots
Tell george bush to go and find the people responsible for 9/11.
They split their OWN families apart when they decided to break the laws by coming illegally to this country, taking jobs, free medical care at the expense of the taxpayers, free education, public aid, and the list goes on.

Nobody is at fault but the individuals that decide to cross the border ilegally with their kids or drop their anchors on our soil. Go home and fix your own country. We have enough problems here.

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May 13, 2008
 
Pity that the Constitution protects non-citizens, try to find that happening in Mexico.

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#16
May 13, 2008
 
S OF CHICAGO will be here shortly doing her usual "Illegal Immigrants are better than Americans" diatribe. Please watch for it. Its kind of a bet like fireworks on the 4th of July. Except fireworks shouldn't be deported like S and her anchor babies.
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#17
May 13, 2008
 
Who cares about little raids in Postville or Hooterville!

Let's see some productive immigration raids, arrests and deportations from major sanctuary cities like Los Angeles and (my favorite) Chicago.

Immigration law reform is not required.

Immigration law enforcement definitly needed more than ever.
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May 13, 2008
 
GEe thanks wrote:
for protecting us from people who are working hard and trying to make a living for their families. All of your ancestors are immigrants, the entire country was built on the backs of slaves, as well as willing immigrants.. I can't stand suburban rednecks and people from the south, with the stereotypical southern prejudices and ignorance. I feel so much safer now, that families are being split apart. F_uckn idiots
Tell george bush to go and find the people responsible for 9/11.
WE MAY ALL BE FROM IMIGRANTS...BUT WE CAME IN LEGALLY
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May 13, 2008
 
And ---- what about the agriprocessors management? The people that knowingly hired so many illegals?---- what charges did they get?
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May 13, 2008
 
Apprehend the illegal’s, tie them up along the border to send a message, you shall not pass or this will happen to you.
Eventually, there will be many dried up Mexicans prunes that will become a symbol or billboard along the boarder.
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May 13, 2008
 
Not buying it wrote:
OOps, the Tribune left out the in-plant meth lab, employees carrying weapons in the plant, fake ss# used by 76% of the employees,$5 starting wages, and employees being hit with meathooks.
Guess I need to read the Des Moines register if I want the real news.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dl...
Or that many of the towns folks hate both Jews and Hispanics. This is the largest Kosher meat processing plant in the US. Most Orthodox Jews will get their meat from here.

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#22
May 13, 2008
 
Vlad the Impaler was a good man with a good idea.
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