General Manager of El Cajon-Area Business Raided by ICE Pleads Guilty

Former manager of El Cajon company pleads guilty to hiring undocumented workers, gets no jail time

The former manager of an El Cajon company pleaded guilty to hiring undocumented workers but will get no jail time thanks to a plea agreement.

El Cajon manager admits hiring undocumented workers. Judge who signed warrant says SWAT-style raid was ‘surprise’

The former general manager of an El Cajon metal coating business that contracts with the federal government pleaded guilty and was sentenced Wednesday in San Diego federal court for a misdemeanor criminal charge related to the hiring of undocumented workers. The prosecution of John Washburn, 57, stemmed from a worksite immigration raid in March at San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings in El Cajon. Footage of the operation showed heavily armed p…

General manager of El Cajon-area business raided by ICE pleads guilty

The plea agreement includes admissions that he knew at least ten of the company's workers were undocumented immigrants.

Undocumented workers found living in warehouse storing US Navy submarine parts

Video above: This Nexstar Media video explains the deportation process. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The general manager of a South Bay industrial coatings company pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to hiring undocumented immigrants, some of whom were living in a company warehouse where United States Navy submarine components were being stored. According to United States Attorney’s Office, 57-year-old John Washburn, the general manager of Sa…

GM of El Cajon business targeted in immigration raid sentenced to probation

In March, federal agents swarmed San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings' warehouse on Magnolia Avenue and detained numerous individuals at the business.

ICE raids venue of Trump's former business rival

The business is owned by Boyd Gaming, which was once considered a competitor to Donald Trump during his time as a casino operator.