AP: Massachusetts Protests Feds' Immigration Flights

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Mar 9, 12:14 AM EST
Mass. Protests Feds' Immigration Flights

By DAVID WEBER
Associated Press Writer
BOSTON (AP) -- Gov. Deval Patrick urged federal authorities Thursday not to move any more factory workers detained in an immigration raid out of state until their children are found and arrangements are made for their care.

More than 300 people were detained for possible deportation in a raid Tuesday at a leather factory that makes equipment for the U.S. military. About 150 have been flown from the plant at the former Fort Devens military base to a detention center in Texas, the governor said.

"I urged the federal government to stop all flights out of Fort Devens immediately until we can be assured that all parents have been identified and appropriate arrangements made for their children and dependents," Patrick said.

Federal authorities postponed a third flight that was to depart at noon Thursday after Patrick twice called Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff seeking better cooperation from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.

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1. There appear to be many kids now separated from their parents.

What a mess. Of course the state government is left to deal with the crisis the feds foisted on them.

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2. One quote that seems to be getting trimmed from today's run of this story

In the raid, company owner Francesco Insolia, 50, and three top managers were arrested. A fifth person was arrested on charges of helping workers obtain fake identification.

“They came in and swept up all these workers, most of them women,” Patrick said. “The folks who run that plant? They’re back at work today. And I think there’s something wrong with that.”


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