Prince William, Va. Raid Targets Construction Firm
"Federal immigration authorities converged on a Prince William County
construction company just before sunrise yesterday, arresting 34 Latin American nationals for being in the country illegally. Workplace raids are rare in the Washington area, and the roundup at CMC Concrete Construction in the Manassas area appears to be the largest in the region in nearly two years, according to a review of news releases on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Web site," the Washington Post reported. "The workers -- who come from Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica and El Salvador -- are being charged administratively and are in ICE custody undergoing deportation proceedings, said Ernestine Fobbs, a spokeswoman for the customs agency."
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