ICE stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. These are agents who drag immigrants without papers out of their homes and deport them.
On April 26 ICE agents raided Kaolin Mushrooms in Avondale, Pennsylvania, and arrested 12 people, taking them to York County Prison. When Obama was president, the main target was serious criminals. Under the Trump administration, ICE agents are raiding farms and agricultural establishments.
Lancaster Farming ran an article advising farmers what to do if they are raided. Ms. Silas Ruiz-Steele, who chairs the immigration group at the Barley Snyder law firm, said that farmers should not try to hide undocumented immigrants or shred documents.
She said those actions could lead to a charge of “harboring,” a criminal offense, and “the penalties are very very steep.”
What does all this remind you of?
Information for this post is from an article by Philip Gruber, “Lawyer: Keep Cool if ICE Calls,” Lancaster Farming, (May 20, 2017), p. A1, 6.
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