HattiesburgAmerican.com
August 25, 2008
Immigrants' rights group knew ICE raid coming
An immigrants' rights group based in Jackson knew for the last eight or nine days that more U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials were in the state.
“We saw a growing presecne of ICE agents in the area. It was apparant they were going after somebody,” said Bill Chandler, executive director of Mississippi Immigrants’ Rights Alliance.
Chandler said they didn't know where in the state a raid might occur. Federal warrants were served at a Howard Industries plant in Laurel this morning and also at the business's corportate offices in Ellisville.
Chandler said his group had sent lawyers to Laurel and and Hattiesburg.
Those arrested or detained this morning are expected to be processed at the Federal Courthouse in Hattiesburg this afternoon.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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