http://www.c-span.org/watch/cs_cspan2_wm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS2
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http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070523/D8P9SRB00.html
posted on http://www.drudgereport.com/
By MARCUS KABEL
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Federal immigration agents raided a poultry plant Tuesday morning and arrested more than 100 workers who are believed to be illegal immigrants. Most of those arrested at the George's processing plant in rural Butterfield were from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, said Pete Baird, an agent in charge of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigations office in Kansas City. The arrests were part of a probe into identity theft and false documents, including stolen Social Security numbers, allegedly used by illegal immigrants, Baird said. Three people pleaded guilty this year to Social Security fraud as part of the same investigation, and one person has been indicted, Baird said.
posted on http://www.drudgereport.com/
By MARCUS KABEL
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Federal immigration agents raided a poultry plant Tuesday morning and arrested more than 100 workers who are believed to be illegal immigrants. Most of those arrested at the George's processing plant in rural Butterfield were from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, said Pete Baird, an agent in charge of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigations office in Kansas City. The arrests were part of a probe into identity theft and false documents, including stolen Social Security numbers, allegedly used by illegal immigrants, Baird said. Three people pleaded guilty this year to Social Security fraud as part of the same investigation, and one person has been indicted, Baird said.
The arrested workers are being taken to detention facilities in Kansas City, St. Louis and Wichita, Kan. "These work site enforcement actions help reduce the job magnet that encourages aliens to enter the country illegally," Baird said. Several workers were released because they are the sole caregiver of a child, Baird said. They will be required to appear later for a court hearing, he said.
George's is a regional poultry processing company based in northwest Arkansas. Several hundred people worked at the Butterfield plant in southwest Missouri, authorities said. The plant manager's office referred reporters to corporate headquarters in Rogers, Arkansas for comment. A spokesman at George's Incorporated could not immediately be reached for comment. ICE spokesman Tim Counts said no charges have been filed against George's and declined to say whether the company knew it was hiring illegal aliens.
George's is a regional poultry processing company based in northwest Arkansas. Several hundred people worked at the Butterfield plant in southwest Missouri, authorities said. The plant manager's office referred reporters to corporate headquarters in Rogers, Arkansas for comment. A spokesman at George's Incorporated could not immediately be reached for comment. ICE spokesman Tim Counts said no charges have been filed against George's and declined to say whether the company knew it was hiring illegal aliens.
Federal agents have conducted several mass arrests since the April 2006 raids at pallet-maker IFCO Systems at 40 sites nationwide. There have also been large raids at meatpacker Swift & Co., poultry plant Crider Inc. and leather factory Michael Bianco Inc. Nearly 3,000 suspected illegal workers have been arrested in dozens of states in all. There are an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. Social service advocates said the March arrests at the Michael Bianco factory in New Bedford, Mass. created a humanitarian crisis, with some children left with no one to care for them. (just like the children of tax evaders, con artist, and other criminals)
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Some facts about George’s Inc.
(not much info since it's a private company)
George’s Incorporated (right next to the Sprindale Municipal Airport!)
701 Porter Ave Springdale, AR Map
(479) 927-7500 or (479) 238-1482
George's, Inc. Phone 479-524-0400
Mr. Monte Terry, General Manager Fax: 479-524-4413
14825 Russell Road Web Page: none Springdale, AR 72761
Mr. Monte Terry, General Manager Fax: 479-524-4413
14825 Russell Road Web Page: none Springdale, AR 72761
Empl. Code: C 2015 Egg processing
HQCompany Profile: Georges Inc, Year Started:N/A, State of Incorporation:N/A URL:N/A Location type:Single Location Stock Symbol:N/A Stock Exchange:N/A Also Does Business As:N/A NAICS:All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming Est. Annual Sales:$82,000
Est. Employees:1 Est. Employees at Location:1 Contact Name:N/A Contact Title:N/A
Est. Employees:1 Est. Employees at Location:1 Contact Name:N/A Contact Title:N/A
Gene George, Chairman of the Board of George's, Inc.
(can't find much about him, no website)
Gary George is Vice Chairman and CEO of George's, Inc., a privately owned poultry company in Springdale, Arkansas. (Found a little bit about him)
This data is from a list of Springdale, AR Political Contributions by Individuals.
http://www.city-data.com/elec/elec-SPRINGDALE-AR.html
-GEORGE, GARY(GEORGE'S INC)(Zip:72765) $1000 to FRIENDS OF BLANCHE LINCOLN 06/09/03
-George, Gary C. Mr.(George's Inc./President)(Zip: 72764) $1000 to NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE(FKA) NATIONAL BROILER COUNCIL PAC 02/09/04
-GEORGE, GARY(GEORGE'S INC)(Zip:72764) $1000 to FRIENDS OF BLANCHE LINCOLN 08/01/03
There are other contributions made to the Republican Party, but the list does not confirm that they are from George’s Incorporated. In any case, it is obvious that George's Inc. does not need guest workers since it is able to make political contributions.
1 comment:
I hope that ICE begins prosecuting people like Gary George and John Tyson for flaunting our immigration laws.
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