Nearly 50 Illegal Immigrants Working As Security Guards Arrested

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Nearly 50 Illegal Immigrants Working As Security Guards Arrested

Dan Garcia

Story Created: Mar 31, 2008 at 5:45 AM CST

Story Updated: Mar 31, 2008 at 5:45 AM CST

 Dallas (AP) - A task force led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50 illegal immigrants in weekend raids of mostly Latino night clubs in Dallas, officials said Sunday.

Authorities raided 26 businesses, including night clubs, restaurants and pool halls. They were targeting employees working as security guards for two security companies, which officials declined to identify.

Law enforcement teams of local, state and federal officials simultaneously hit the 26 businesses around 11 p.m. Saturday and arrested 49 people. They recovered four pistols.

Those arrested will faces charges of being in the United States illegally. Federal law also prohibits illegal immigrants from possessing weapons.

Four people arrested were from El Salvador and the rest were from Mexico, officials said. One of the Salvadorans arrested was a legal immigrant, and it is unclear whether he will face any charges.

"Hopefully, this operation will help us send a message that we will not tolerate the falsification of documents for undocumented aliens under the guise of providing security," Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins said.

Monday, Mar 31 at 11:31 AM Bruce wrote ...

if all of the 49 arrested were working for 2 security guard companies...then clearly these companies knew they were hiring illegal aliens. What is going to happen to the security guard companies? Probably nothing. They assisted their employees to obtain a security guard license. It's easier to step on the little guy who is just trying to feed his family. Authorities can pat themselves on the back all they want but this is going to happen again and again until employers are held accountable.

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