18 Juveniles Among 680 Illegal Workers Arrested by ICE in Mississippi Meat Plants

18 Juveniles Among 680 Illegal Workers Arrested by ICE in Mississippi Meat Plants
ICE arrests illegal immigratnts during a worksite enforcement operation in Canton, Miss., on Aug. 7, 2019. ICE
Charlotte Cuthbertson
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted its largest single-state enforcement operation in history, in six central Mississippi cities on Aug. 7.

ICE’s investigative arm, Homeland Security Investigations, swept up 680 illegal immigrants at seven meat processing plants, while executing federal search warrants. Agents also seized business records at all plants.

Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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