More than 1,200 people were arrested for alleged immigration violations earlier this week when federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided Swift meatpacking plants. The workers were accused of using stolen Social Security numbers in order to get jobs. Dubbed “Operation Wagon Train,” the raid was the largest such crackdown on illegal immigration. It has drawn the ire of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, and raised questions about the latest identity theft tactics.
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Immigration Crackdown Uncovers Identity Theft Maneuvers
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire December 14, 2006 04:00 AMMore than 1,200 people were arrested for alleged immigration violations earlier this week when federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided Swift meatpacking plants. The workers were accused of using stolen Social Security numbers in order to get jobs. Dubbed “Operation Wagon Train,” the raid was the largest such crackdown on illegal immigration. It has drawn the ire of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, and raised questions about the latest identity theft tactics.