illegals bust in Butler county - Fairfield, Ohio...

[MeDeMax]

"Feds: All detained illegal"

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070829/NEWS01/308290038

All 161 people taken into custody Tuesday during a federal raid at Koch Foods in Fairfield have been identified as illegal aliens, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spokesman said today.
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"61 immigrants detained in raid freed"

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070829/NEWS01/308290066/1056/COL02
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I'll bet ya, 5 or 6 get deported and remaining 155 get "legalized" since no one wants to alienate those fertile fast multiplying catholic votes.

[MeDeMax]

1. I told you so...

"Working illegally on Wednesday, eligible for a green card on Saturday"

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070901/NEWS01/709010359

Butler Co. deportations halted
Lawyer for illegal immigrants goes to court

Dlott did not issue an order Friday, but Namei said a meeting with the judge and federal authorities resulted in an agreement that no one would be immediately deported or moved to a jail far from Butler County.
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He (Namei) said some still might be able to apply for status as permanent residents.

http://cmsimg.enquirer.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=AB&Date=20070901&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=309010031&Ref=V1&MaxW=315&border=1

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070902/NEWS01/709020415

The federal raid on a Butler County company that led to the arrest of 161 suspected illegal immigrants Tuesday cost $4 million, a state official told more than 40 people who met Saturday to determine how to help families affected by the raid.
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"I think that it's important for every American to ask: 'Is that price worth it? Is this the best use of taxpayer dollars?' In my mind, the answer's clearly no," Escudero said after the meeting.
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Just wondering why we need financial advice from someone who supports breaking the laws of the land, and if he is that concerned about how best to spend taxpayer money, perhaps he should advice the president and congress how not to squander the billions...imho. (typo edit).

[Kolesar]

2. INS and local police "rounded up" Mexicans in the local landscape nursery business a few months ago

...in Painesville. All in one day, they went after people who already had warrants or some other "legal process" already open. I think this is just the federal government trying to put up an image of "law and order" and "hate the immigrants" as a message to the "Lou Dobbs republicans".