Pittsburg NewsLocal news for Pittsburg, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.30,000 arrests daily in 2007, according to ICE- April 29, 2008 "One of the rationales ICE uses is 'we're really trying to support workers' rights because when undocumented workers are brought in, they are exploited and wages are not held up.'" The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 30,000 immigrants a day nationwide in 2007, representing a seven-fold increase in worksite arrests between 2002 and 2006, according to Andrea Black ... via Philippine Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/pittsburg-tx/2008/04/30-000-arrests-daily-in-2007-according-to-i... Texas passes New York on Fortune 500 list- April 24, 2008 "If you move to Dallas-Fort Worth or Houston, you're in the company of other large companies" Irving-based Exxon Mobil remained the biggest Texas-headquartered company by 2007 revenue, and No. via KVUE.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/pittsburg-tx/2008/04/texas-passes-new-york-on-fortune-500-list?f... Immigration agents make arrests in plant raid- April 22, 2008 Federal immigration agents have made some arrests in their raid of a Pilgrim's Pride poultry facilities in Chattanooga. via The Tennesseanhttp://www.topix.net/city/pittsburg-tx/2008/04/immigration-agents-make-arrests-in-plant-ra... Federal immigration agents raid Live Oak chicken plant- April 20, 2008 "According to information we have from the U.S. Attorney's Office, these individuals were engaged in immigration-related crimes, including aggravated identity theft in order to fraudulently obtain employment with our company" Federal immigration agents raid Live Oak chicken plant Federal immigration agents raided a Live Oak chicken plant Wednesday, arresting a number of people as part of an 11-state crackdown on an alleged scam to ... via Gainesville.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/pittsburg-tx/2008/04/federal-immigration-agents-raid-live-oak-ch... Immigration agents raid poultry plants- April 18, 2008 "It is an ongoing investigation in close coordination with local, state and federal law enforcement" Federal immigration agents confirmed Wednesday that a multi-agency law enforcement action is ongoing in Texas to execute criminal arrest warrants. via WFAA-TV Dallashttp://www.topix.net/city/pittsburg-tx/2008/04/immigration-agents-raid-poultry-plants?from... 400 Pilgrim's Pride Workers Detained By Immigration Officials- April 17, 2008 Immigration authorities said they made a five-state sweep of Pilgrim's Pride employees, detaining about 400 suspected of immigration violations. via KNST-AM Tucsonhttp://www.topix.net/city/pittsburg-tx/2008/04/400-pilgrims-pride-workers-detained-by-immi... Immigration Raids At Pilgrim's Pride Plants- April 16, 2008 "This identity theft is a horrible problem that can ruin a person's good name" Federal immigration agents raided Pilgrim's Pride poultry plants in five states Wednesday in a crackdown on an alleged scam to provide fake identification for illegal immigrant workers. via KTVT Fort Worthhttp://www.topix.net/city/pittsburg-tx/2008/04/immigration-raids-at-pilgrims-pride-plants?... Demographer concerned by Texas' immigration trend- April 15, 2008 "In principle, you would prefer the mix" Texas' immigration trend could spell long-term difficulty because it's so dominated by low-skilled workers. via Fort Worth Star-Telegramhttp://www.topix.net/city/pittsburg-tx/2008/04/demographer-concerned-by-texas-immigration-... |