US EditionAt Least 30 Arrested After ICE Operation at Kings Mountain Business
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement executed a federal search warrant Wednesday afternoon at a fire equipment supplier located in Kings Mountain.
- The operation stemmed from allegations that the employer used fraudulent documents to hire unauthorized workers, leading to identity theft claims.
- About a dozen employees were detained, some held inside for hours during questioning while others were escorted out after searches and confiscation of personal items.
- Employee Josephin Bjurstrom described how they were required to place all of their portable devices into sealed plastic bags, which they were not allowed to access. Protester Julieth Perez expressed concern that individuals’ fundamental rights are being repeatedly disregarded.
- The investigation is ongoing with more arrests expected, local police assisting, and it remains unclear if charges will be filed against the employer or others involved.
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Federal Investigation into Migrant Identity Theft Leads to ICE Raid in North Carolina
An ICE raid in North Carolina led to the arrest of over 30 individuals suspected of using stolen identities to obtain illegal employment at a fire equipment plant. The investigation is ongoing, with more arrests expected. Key Facts: ICE and U.S. Marshals conducted a workplace enforcement operation at Buckeye Fire Equipment Company in Kings Mountain, NC, on Wednesday. The raid stemmed from an ICE Homeland Security Investigations probe into ident…
30 arrested at North Carolina factory in immigration and identity theft probe
Federal immigration officials confirmed that 30 people were arrested June 25 at Buckeye Fire Equipment Company in North Carolina, following allegations of widespread identity theft related… The post 30 arrested at North Carolina factory in immigration and identity theft probe appeared first on CatholicVote org.
At least 30 undocumented workers were arrested during a raid by several federal agencies in the afternoon of Wednesday, June 25 at Buckeye Fire Equipment Company, located in Kings Mountain, Gaston County. According to the ICE spokesman, who held a press conference with English media [...] The entry Stops at least 30 immigrants in immigration raid at Kings Mountain factory was first published on Link Latino NC. They stop at least 30 immigrants in…
FEDS: Migrant Identity Theft Investigation Leads to ICE Workplace Raid in North Carolina
An identity theft investigation led to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) workplace raid at a fire equipment factory in North Carolina on Wednesday. The operation led to the arrest of at least 30 people, according to a local news report. | Border / Cartel Chronicles
Massive Federal Raid Underway at US Defense Contractor - News Addicts
A massive multi-agency federal operation is unfolding right now in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, where agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have surrounded a fire equipment manufacturer, Queen City News reported. The company at the center of […] The post Massive Federal Raid Underway at US Defense Contractor a…
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