Posted on Feb 9, 2019
Undocumented immigrant, mother-of-two, says ICE agent gave her a break - Daily News
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Has anyone here seen anything on the national news about this raid by ice ? I have not seen any reports on this. Is this type of news being hidden from us ? I wonder what else is not being shown or reported to the masses.
THE RANT
Sanford, North Carolina
LEE COUNTY NC, SANFORD NC
ICE agents arrest at least 30 at Sanford manufacturing plant.
Feb. 5, 2019
Update (2:02 p.m.): Bear Creek Arsenal issued the following statement to the Rant regarding the arrests: “Today there were several employees of Bear Creek Arsenal who were detained by law enforcement. This is a result of an investigation conducted by Homeland Security into employment that was obtained by either ID theft or fraudulent information. Bear Creek Arsenal has cooperated with Homeland Security during this lengthy process. Homeland Security confirmed that our Human Resource Department had complied with all laws, rules, and regulations in our hiring practice.”
Update (1:39 p.m.): A Facebook post from Lee County Sheriff Tracy Carter says “approximately 30 people” were arrested today. The Rant reported earlier that 70 were detained, but did not provide a clear number arrested.
Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested approximately 30 men and women for “identification theft and fraud” from Bear Creek Arsenal — a manufacturer of AR-15 firearms and firearm products — in Sanford this morning.
The incident has led to several Latino-owned businesses in Sanford closing their doors today.
According to the Raleigh-based online news site QuéPasa, ICE agents entered the Bear Creek facility, located at 310 McNeill Road in Sanford, at around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Sources told the Rant that at least 70 people were detained, though Lee County Sheriff Tracy Carter could not provide a number of people taken into custody [Carter later posted on Facebook the number arrested was closer to 30].
“There was an ICE raid on a local business today,” Carter told The Rant. “It was something ICE had been working on for a while. We did assist with the operation. We don’t know how many people were taken into custody.”
State troopers, federal agents and Lee County deputies could be seen pulling over cars along U.S. 1 near the Burns Drive exit as early as 7:30 a.m. Tuesday (Burns Drive is one of two entrance ways to Bear Creek Arsenal). Carter wanted to stress that this was not a “random search,” and said there were “extenuating circumstances concerning identification theft and fraud.”
“[ICE] didn’t just show up here and go to a random business and start rounding people up,” Carter said. “This was based on an investigation of this business and their hiring practices and the undocumented individuals who were working there.”
One local law office posted to Facebook the contact information for a number of immigration attorneys and urged anyone who had a family member detained to seek legal counsel.
Chatter on social media this morning suggested other industries and businesses received visits from ICE as well, but those reports have not been confirmed. Still, the Bear Creek arrests have had a domino effect — San Felipe, Aye Toro and El Molcajete Mexican restaurants were closed for lunch today (photo right), several car washes and other Latino-owned businesses have closed their doors. Some students at Lee County High School have reportedly checked out early today as well.
According to QuéPasa, workers at Bear Creek who couldn’t confirm their resident status were detained in the business’ break room.
“Many of our friends are there … they have sent us text messages where they tell us they are separating those who do not have papers,” Sergio Jiménez told Qué Pasa.
Christian Canales, an employee of Pentair in Sanford, posted a Facebook Live video at around 9:30 a.m. today after he unsuccessfully tried to pick up a friend from Bear Creek after word came down of the arrests. In his video, Canales shows his ID to agents in the parking lot at Bear Creek and is told he can leave the property. On his way out, Canales sees a white van that reads “Factory Outlet” on the side and suggests it’s an undercover ICE van.
“Let everyone know in Sanford,” Canales says at the end of the video. “[ICE] doesn’t give a —-. They do not care. How many people in Sanford I know worked right here? How many families are going to be split up? Thank you … this is ridiculous.”
https://rantnc.com/2019/02/05/ice-agents-detain-at-least-70-at-sanford-manufacturing-plant/
This from Newsweek : https://www.newsweek.com/ice-arrests-200-illegal-immigrants-north-carolina-calling-it-new-normal-1325100
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2019/02/daniel-zimmerman/bear-creek-arsenal-raided-by-ice-30-illegals-taken-into-cus
Phone video from the raid : https://youtu.be/3dTsYRMyzTwideo
THE RANT
Sanford, North Carolina
LEE COUNTY NC, SANFORD NC
ICE agents arrest at least 30 at Sanford manufacturing plant.
Feb. 5, 2019
Update (2:02 p.m.): Bear Creek Arsenal issued the following statement to the Rant regarding the arrests: “Today there were several employees of Bear Creek Arsenal who were detained by law enforcement. This is a result of an investigation conducted by Homeland Security into employment that was obtained by either ID theft or fraudulent information. Bear Creek Arsenal has cooperated with Homeland Security during this lengthy process. Homeland Security confirmed that our Human Resource Department had complied with all laws, rules, and regulations in our hiring practice.”
Update (1:39 p.m.): A Facebook post from Lee County Sheriff Tracy Carter says “approximately 30 people” were arrested today. The Rant reported earlier that 70 were detained, but did not provide a clear number arrested.
Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested approximately 30 men and women for “identification theft and fraud” from Bear Creek Arsenal — a manufacturer of AR-15 firearms and firearm products — in Sanford this morning.
The incident has led to several Latino-owned businesses in Sanford closing their doors today.
According to the Raleigh-based online news site QuéPasa, ICE agents entered the Bear Creek facility, located at 310 McNeill Road in Sanford, at around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Sources told the Rant that at least 70 people were detained, though Lee County Sheriff Tracy Carter could not provide a number of people taken into custody [Carter later posted on Facebook the number arrested was closer to 30].
“There was an ICE raid on a local business today,” Carter told The Rant. “It was something ICE had been working on for a while. We did assist with the operation. We don’t know how many people were taken into custody.”
State troopers, federal agents and Lee County deputies could be seen pulling over cars along U.S. 1 near the Burns Drive exit as early as 7:30 a.m. Tuesday (Burns Drive is one of two entrance ways to Bear Creek Arsenal). Carter wanted to stress that this was not a “random search,” and said there were “extenuating circumstances concerning identification theft and fraud.”
“[ICE] didn’t just show up here and go to a random business and start rounding people up,” Carter said. “This was based on an investigation of this business and their hiring practices and the undocumented individuals who were working there.”
One local law office posted to Facebook the contact information for a number of immigration attorneys and urged anyone who had a family member detained to seek legal counsel.
Chatter on social media this morning suggested other industries and businesses received visits from ICE as well, but those reports have not been confirmed. Still, the Bear Creek arrests have had a domino effect — San Felipe, Aye Toro and El Molcajete Mexican restaurants were closed for lunch today (photo right), several car washes and other Latino-owned businesses have closed their doors. Some students at Lee County High School have reportedly checked out early today as well.
According to QuéPasa, workers at Bear Creek who couldn’t confirm their resident status were detained in the business’ break room.
“Many of our friends are there … they have sent us text messages where they tell us they are separating those who do not have papers,” Sergio Jiménez told Qué Pasa.
Christian Canales, an employee of Pentair in Sanford, posted a Facebook Live video at around 9:30 a.m. today after he unsuccessfully tried to pick up a friend from Bear Creek after word came down of the arrests. In his video, Canales shows his ID to agents in the parking lot at Bear Creek and is told he can leave the property. On his way out, Canales sees a white van that reads “Factory Outlet” on the side and suggests it’s an undercover ICE van.
“Let everyone know in Sanford,” Canales says at the end of the video. “[ICE] doesn’t give a —-. They do not care. How many people in Sanford I know worked right here? How many families are going to be split up? Thank you … this is ridiculous.”
https://rantnc.com/2019/02/05/ice-agents-detain-at-least-70-at-sanford-manufacturing-plant/
This from Newsweek : https://www.newsweek.com/ice-arrests-200-illegal-immigrants-north-carolina-calling-it-new-normal-1325100
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2019/02/daniel-zimmerman/bear-creek-arsenal-raided-by-ice-30-illegals-taken-into-cus
Phone video from the raid : https://youtu.be/3dTsYRMyzTwideo
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Since it’s against the law to hire illegals, why isn’t there something about prosecution of this business?
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A Google search shows local news covered this plenty. Nothing for Fox or CNN national came up.
Not the first raid in NC. Both networks covered it last year when ~200 were arrested.
Still waiting on employers to be arrested, but we know these corporations make enough campaign and PAC contributions to keep that from happening.
Not the first raid in NC. Both networks covered it last year when ~200 were arrested.
Still waiting on employers to be arrested, but we know these corporations make enough campaign and PAC contributions to keep that from happening.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
I guess it is not enough for big news stories. Although Bear Creek Arsenal has about 250 employees. What is troubling to me is the ID theft and fraud to get this job at An arms manufacturing plant.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
BCA states they use E Verify, which may be what led to the investigation and resulting arrests. The first step of E Verify is a SSN check. If that fails the first check it is a tentative nonconformation (TNC), then additional steps involving other agency are completed.
Haven't completed my research, but I'm perplexed about how a SSN check can result in a confirmation if that SSN is fraudulent, including stolen. If mine were stolen, the date and state of occur could signal fraud, as well as current employment location (for those working) and for those retired, or deceased, a reintroduction of employment should trigger something at SSA.
Regardless, I find it disturbing that companies, especially one with 250 employees that had 12% of their employees illegal.
BCA states they use E Verify, which may be what led to the investigation and resulting arrests. The first step of E Verify is a SSN check. If that fails the first check it is a tentative nonconformation (TNC), then additional steps involving other agency are completed.
Haven't completed my research, but I'm perplexed about how a SSN check can result in a confirmation if that SSN is fraudulent, including stolen. If mine were stolen, the date and state of occur could signal fraud, as well as current employment location (for those working) and for those retired, or deceased, a reintroduction of employment should trigger something at SSA.
Regardless, I find it disturbing that companies, especially one with 250 employees that had 12% of their employees illegal.
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