Omaha, or. (AP) – Immigration authorities attacked at least one Omaha food plant on Tuesday morning, which inspired several small protests, but details of how many affected workers were affected, they were not immediately clear.
The Omaha and the Sheriff Douglas have said that immigration officials warned them of their plans and their department helped block traffic around, where there are many food production plants, while American immigration and customs coercive reasons worked. ICE officials did not answer questions immediately.
Plants with meat are strongly relying on immigrants who are willing to do a physically demanding work. The industry has not yet been a focus President Donald Trump Efforts to promote immigration, but the administration was intensify his efforts in recent weeks. Trump called This week, the National Guard responded to the ongoing protests in Los Angeles over its immigration policy.
In Omaha came out a small group of people to protest against raids, and some of them even jumped on the front bumper vehicles to try to stop officers.
Glenn Valley Foods officials did not answer the Associated Press agency, but Wowt said that the CEO and owner Gary Rohwer said he was not informed of the operation in advance and that there was no order.
“Of course not. It’s a raid,” said Rohwer, whose company makes Gary’s quick brand Steak Ready-to-Grill.
Federal agents entered the race around Tuesday 9:00 with a list of 97 people they wanted to check, said Rohwer. He said that the company regularly checks the immigration status of employees with an e-verify federal database.
The raids made one commissioner Douglas County to come out in the middle of Tuesday’s sessions to go to an area representing in the Southeast Omaha, where the plants are located. Commissioner Roger Garcia and city councilor Ron Hug expressed concern about the impact of family raids.
“These events are deeply harmful to the South Omaha community,” Hug said in his statement. “Not only are they unfair and disturbing, but also directly undermine the economic stability and growth of district 4 and wider communities.”
Sheriff Douglas County Aaron Hanson said that his agency “is not dedicated to the exact nature of the ice operation”, but that his agency is there to help ensure “peace and security” of all in this area. When he learned about the operation, he said that his department received a “respectful and sufficient announcement”. He says the announcement got about a week ago.
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