May 10, 2006

ICE Continues its Enforcement Operations: Supervisors and Undocumented Aliens Arrested in Kentucky

ICE announced yesterday, May 9, 2006 that four supervisors of Fischer Homes Inc. and 76 illegal alien workers at construction sites in Kentucky were arrested by ICE agents. Fischer Homes is a leading builder of homes in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. The four supervisors face criminal charges for aiding and abetting, harboring illegal aliens for commercial advantage or private gain. If found guilty, they can face up to ten years imprisonment , $250,000 in fines or both. In an ICE press release regarding the arrests, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff stated, “We will continue to bring criminal actions against employers who are consistently harboring illegal aliens. We will stop this type of illegal facilitation.”

ICE Assistant Secretary Myers who has been outspoken regarding ICE’s intent to apprehend employers who violate immigration laws and illegal aliens who are working without authorization stated, “ICE has no tolerance for corporate supervisors who harbor illegal aliens for their workforce and deny labor opportunities to legitimate American employees. This enforcement action demonstrates how we will use all our investigative tools to bring these individuals to justice, no matter how large or small the company.”

GT has been monitoring the recent ICE arrests and continues to provide updates and information as it becomes available.