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In reply to the discussion: ICE arrests South Texas bakery owners accused of hiring undocumented workers [View all]LeftInTX
(32,811 posts)10. It's a little more complicated because this is a work place
https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/owners-of-abbys-bakery-in-los-fresnos-charged-with-harboring-illegal-migrants/
They knew they were here illegally. Plus there are wage laws etc. There were eight of them.
Still there are lots of places like this bakery all over the place. They hire undocumented. They usually pay below minimum wage.
And if you own a business, you are supposed to verify that your employees are in the US legally.
I remember this came up in the 90's......Almost everyone who contractors hire around here do not speak English and are not here legally. We needed work done and new roof and heard that everyone was gonna be prosecuted for this and that....We hired a sheet metal guy. He was white. But his crew was obviously not from here. However, he was the one doing the hiring, not us.
They knew they were here illegally. Plus there are wage laws etc. There were eight of them.
Baez and Avila-Guel admitted that they knew the people were unlawfully present in the country and that they harbored them in the property that they personally owned, according to the criminal complaint.
Two of the people present in the country illegally identified Baez and Avila-Guel as the bakery owners and the duo that harbored them and others.
Two of the people present in the country illegally identified Baez and Avila-Guel as the bakery owners and the duo that harbored them and others.
Still there are lots of places like this bakery all over the place. They hire undocumented. They usually pay below minimum wage.
And if you own a business, you are supposed to verify that your employees are in the US legally.
I remember this came up in the 90's......Almost everyone who contractors hire around here do not speak English and are not here legally. We needed work done and new roof and heard that everyone was gonna be prosecuted for this and that....We hired a sheet metal guy. He was white. But his crew was obviously not from here. However, he was the one doing the hiring, not us.
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ICE arrests South Texas bakery owners accused of hiring undocumented workers [View all]
alwaysinasnit
Feb 2025
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I assume ICE will be raiding this Kristy Noem Trump-supporting neighbor who employs 50% undocumented.
TheBlackAdder
Feb 2025
#13
I'm speculating that it is a lot easier to go after, and intimidate, small business owners rather than go
alwaysinasnit
Feb 2025
#4
I agree, and I'm not condoning the exploitation by the owners. I am only focusing on the fact that
alwaysinasnit
Feb 2025
#16
I'm curious. How is it possible that she is a registered voter given that she is not a US citizen?
alwaysinasnit
Feb 2025
#35
I have no idea....She could be a US citizen, but the charging document says they are "permanent residents".
LeftInTX
Feb 2025
#36
How about the Texas Highway Department, large home building and landscape companies?
efhmc
Feb 2025
#5
So, if any of us employ people that mow our yards, clean our homes, fix our cars, or any of the other numerous
SWBTATTReg
Feb 2025
#7
I agree. I think intimidation is the point and these bakery owners are going to be made an example of.
alwaysinasnit
Feb 2025
#9
This is a good thing! We here on DU have generally always supported going after those that exploit undocumented
kelly1mm
Feb 2025
#11
so the exploited undocumented are gonna be shipped south asap. well at least they
msongs
Feb 2025
#17
Upon hiring an employee there is an I-9 Form that the employer must provide and the employee filled out,....
magicarpet
Feb 2025
#15
The requirements of the I 9 are simply that you look at the verification documents and write down the information
somsai
Feb 2025
#20
Remember:: whatever bad that Donald says about "illegals"/undoc immigrants, he would rather hire them than pay America
Norrrm
Feb 2025
#18
Now start with the farmers and the ranchers. I know 2. They'd love it! Believe me period.
czarjak
Feb 2025
#22
Better head on over to kristie Nomes farm, her neighbor the trump supporter too,
Bluethroughu
Feb 2025
#29