Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Trump's Goons Raid 7-11 Stores



U.S. immigration agents descended on dozens of 7-Eleven stores before dawn this morning to open employment audits and interview workers in what officials described as the largest operation against an employer under Donald Trump’s presidency, reports AP.

According to AP, agents targeted about 100 stores nationwide, broadening an investigation that began with a 4-year-old case against a franchisee on New York’s Long Island. The audits could lead to criminal charges or fines over the stores’ hiring practices.

Derek Benner, a top official at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, told The Associated Press that Wednesday’s operation was “the first of many” and “a harbinger of what’s to come” for employers. He said there would be more employment audits and investigations, though there is no numerical goal.

“This is what we’re gearing up for this year and what you’re going to see more and more of is these large-scale compliance inspections, just for starters. From there, we will look at whether these cases warrant an administrative posture or criminal investigation,” said Benner, acting head of ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations, which oversees cases against employers.

“It’s not going to be limited to large companies or any particular industry, big medium and small,” he said. “It’s going to be inclusive of everything that we see out there.”

 -RW

UPDATE:

In Los Angeles’ Koreatown, seven agents arriving in three unmarked cars closed a store for 20 minutes to explain the audit to the only employee there, a clerk with a valid green card. Agents, wearing blue jackets marked ICE, told arriving customers that the store was closed briefly for a federal inspection. A driver delivering cases of beer was told to wait in the parking lot.

UPDATE 2

Via MarketWatch:

Agents from ICE’s Homeland Security Investigators showed up unannounced at 98 7-Eleven convenience stores before dawn Wednesday to interview store employees and managers, and serve notice that employment records were being audited. Agents arrested 21 employees suspected of being in the country illegally. They now face deportation proceedings in federal immigration court.

5 comments:

  1. Now I feel safe and so does my culture.

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  2. See trump told everyone he was going to open up more quality employment for 'Muricans. looks like living the dream is coming back

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  3. If only they weren't Criminal Trespassers, having entered the country legally instead. . .


    I know many immigrants who don't have to worry about being deported. . . because they came to the US properly - sponsor and all.

    C'est la guerre.

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  4. --- “This is what we’re gearing up for this year and what you’re going to see more and more of is these large-scale compliance inspections" ---

    "What is it about 'your property belongs to us' don't you understand?"

    /The State.

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  5. By "Trump's goons" are you referring to duly appointed officers of the law enforcing existing federal law?

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