Press release from The Coalition of Humane Immigrants Rights of Los Angeles edited to reflect reality and truth. My edits are in CAPS ‘Silent’ ICE Raid Sacks 240+ Workers (THERE WAS AN AUDIT, NO “RAID”) The President’s political excuse to delay administrative action has real costs: Hundreds of family breadwinners lose their jobs in Monrovia, CA Defense contractor forced workers to resign after initial I-9 audit finds they were not authorized to work in the U.S. Los Angeles – The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles condemns the handling by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Vynl Technology Incorporated, a Monrovia defense contractor, in a massive employment lay off that SOME workers describe as “mass forced resignations.” This mass lay off involved more than 240 ILLEGAL immigrants who were found not to have authorization to work in the U.S after an initial I-9 audit. THESE ARE ILLEGAL EMPLOYEES HOLDING JOBS AMERICAN WILL DO. NO WORD ON PENALTY TO VYNL FOR HIRING ILLEGALS. These illegal workers are now, not only devastated by the lack of earned salaries which they need to pay off basic necessities such as food and rent at the end of this month, but also subject to the crippling fear of deportation and getting ripped away from their loved ones. DEPORTATION CAN, BUT USUALLY DOES NOT, FOLLOW DISCOVERY OF ILLEGALS IN THIS COUNTRY. “While President Obama and leaders in the Democratic Party ask our community to wait for Administrative Relief after the elections, the silent raids by ICE at places of employment such as Vynl Technology continue mercilessly. There’s no mercy, no justice, no humanity in the implementation of our broken immigration laws,” stated Xiomara Corpeno, CHIRLA Director of Community Education and Outreach. ITS MERCILESS WHEN U.S. LAW IS ENFORCED. ***MEDIA AVAILABILITY*** Former Vynl Technology workers demand their previous employer backpay their earned salaries and with CHIRLA leaders, call for an end to ‘silent’ ICE raids at places of employment. YES, STOP THE AUDITS THAT UNCOVER ILLEGAL HIRING.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 21:21:15 +0000