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Hundreds of arrests of illegal aliens predicted at Iowa ICE raid

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Postville, Ia. – Federal agents descended upon
this northeast Iowa community at about 10 a.m. today to conduct an
immigration raid at a meat-packing plant.

Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement entered
Agriprocessors Inc. in Postville to execute a criminal search warrant
for evidence relating to aggravated identity theft, fraudulent use of
Social Security numbers and other crimes, said Tim Counts, a Midwest
ICE spokesman.

Agents are also executing a civil search warrant for people illegally in the United States, he said.

Representatives of Iowa’s congressional offices said they have been
told by federal officials that hundreds of arrests are expected.

A helicopter hovered over the scene, and a number of agents formed
a perimeter around the Agriprocessors facility. Vehicles from ICE and
at least eight cars and vans from the Iowa State Patrol were at the
plant. There were also reports of two moving vans at the scene, along
with an ambulance and two black Chevrolet Suburbans.

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