ICE's largest operation against unauthorized workers ever in Mississippi

Hosted by Barbara Bogaev Aug. 08, 2019 Immigration

Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced sweeping raids at food processing plants across Mississippi on Wednesday. Nearly 700 people were arrested in what ICE described as the largest single-state enforcement action in U.S. history.

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ICE agents raid Miss. work sites, arrest 680 people in largest single-state immigration enforcement action in U.S. history

Credits

Guest:

Abigail Hauslohner - Washington Post - @ahauslohner

Host:

Barbara Bogaev

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Devin Schwartz

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