Over 40 arrests in Nev. immigration raid

Source: Associated Press

By SCOTT SONNER, Associated Press Writer Fri Sep 28, 7:27 AM ET

RENO, Nev. - Federal agents raided 11 McDonald's restaurants in northern Nevada and made dozens of arrests Thursday as part of an investigation into illegal immigration.

Agents for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made at least 56 arrests in Reno, Sparks and Fernley after raids at the restaurants and a franchise corporate headquarters in Reno, agency spokesman Richard Rocha said.

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The investigation began five months ago and was sparked by an identity theft complaint, Rocha said. A local law enforcement agency then gave ICE information that illegal immigrants were working at specific McDonald's restaurants, he said.

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-Mayor Cashell- said he would contact Nevada's congressional delegation and ask the city council to look into the raids. He said that he opposes illegal immigration, as well as immunity for illegal immigrants, but that "there has to be a better way to do this."

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Because, you know, we don't have better things to do with our tax dollars and law enforcement resources than round up a bunch of Scary Brown People(TM) who flip burgers for a living. Though, I must say I'm very surprised our Mayor Cashell came out in opposition to this raid. Even he thought it was a crap way of dealing with the "problem."

is a black man..yes we all know him well in Northern NV...can't believe his copout "never knew we hired undocumented aliens" Give me a break Luther. Must have had a hell of a lot of them to close them all down for a few days?

was he?

Cause all I can hear in my head right now is let your fro glooow!

We should just do something else cause it was just "brown people flipping burgers" ?

Sorry but if this kind of stuff happened more often perhaps there would be more impetus to actually do something about the illegal immigration problem.

damn europeans are everywhere. up to 300 mil now. we never shouldve let them in!

these poor people? And..let's start with Vegas casinos...uh oh...no..they donate too heavily to BOTH parties.

I suppose they could just make a public announcement asking that everyone who is in the country illegally to please report to the nearest ICE office. I'm sure that would be just as effective :sarcasm:

We just NEVER learn.

Weren't the Japanese American's legal citizens. I think these folks are illegal and hence held until deportation BACK to their country of origin. Just an observation:hide:

or is it them?

Your foolish "Japanese American Internment" comparison is irrelevant, but since the subject has been brought up, what percentage of the current prison population is Asian American?

5 months to come to a conclusion that could have been solved in a day.

"bunch of Scary Brown People(TM)"

Yeah... right. :eyes:

WTF did you expect them to find in Reno, Nevada?

Scary Fish Belly White Scandinavians (TM)?