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Last Updated: Oct 28th, 2008 - 17:57:18 |
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. immigration agents were searching Agriprocessors Inc, a kosher meat plant in Postville, Iowa, on Monday for evidence related to identification theft, fraudulent use of Social Security numbers, and for illegal immigrants, a spokesman for the immigration agency said.
"The operation is going on right now," Tim Counts, spokesman for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit said near midday on Monday. "We expect there to be more information later on."
ICE did not provide information regarding arrests, but the Des Moines Register newspaper's online edition said immigration agents had told aides to U.S. Rep Bruce Braley to expect 600 to 700 arrests.
The newspaper, citing Iowa Workforce Development, also reported the plant employs 1,000 to 1,050.
The Iowa Workforce Development website listed Agriprocessors as the state's seventh largest employer in 2006.
A press conference has been scheduled for 2 p.m. CDT (1900 GMT) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Agriprocessors Inc's website identifies it as a producer of kosher meat products. Telephone calls to Agriprocessors were not answered on Monday.
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