Immigration Agents Raid Swift (meat) Plants Across U.S.

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Dec 12, 2006 9:28 am US/Mountain

Immigration Agents Raid Swift Plants Across U.S.
Illegal Immigrants Charged In Alleged ID Theft Scheme

(CBS) GREELEY, Colo. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided six facilities belonging to Swift & Company across the United States Tuesday morning, including the Swift & Company meat packaging facility in Greeley. ICE said the operation was part of a worksite enforcement investigation that found an alleged large identity theft scheme.

Witnesses on the scene in Greeley reported the plant had been shut down by a large police presence. Multiple buses were there to apparently take away the suspects.

Authorities said the ID theft scheme had victimized a large number of United States citizens and lawful residents.

ICE agents executed the court-authorized warrants at Swift's processing facilities in Greeley; Grand Island, Neb.; Cactus, Texas; Hyrum, Utah; Marshalltown, Iowa; and Worthington, Minn. The civil warrants allowed ICE agents to search for and apprehend any illegal immigrant workers.

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