Portland, Oregon : Latest Immigrant Redada
1:00 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Immigration|Labor|Oregon
15 Jun 2007
An investigation as to unsafe working conditions at a Del Monte processing plant led to 167 undocumented workers facing possible deportation. On Tuesday feds conducted a raid at the Fresh Del Monte Produce Co. plant near the Portland shipyards. Some of the unsafe conditions found were:
• Electrical extension cords were in standing water, supervisors were not diligent about the cleanliness of vegetables before boxing for shipment, and the employee bathroom and cafeteria were “extremely dirty.”
• There were about 3 inches of cold water on the production-area floor, where most workers wore sneakers or shoes even though they were supposed to be provided with boots.
• Workers were not paid overtime.
• Shift supervisors were constantly yelling at workers and were “extremely rude.”
Unfortunately 167 people now face the lack of safety their families found in a paycheck. Many of those arrested in the raid were mothers who now worry about their future as breadwinners and their ability to stay in the U.S. with their children.
Via / The Seattle Times
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3 Responses to Portland, Oregon : Latest Immigrant Redada
Steve
June 16th, 2007 at 3:57 am
What is unfortunate of 167 illegals going back home?? Those mothers would not have anything to worry about IF THEY KEPT their family in Mexico, but they are ALL here ILLEGALLY! When you break the law there are risks. I hope these “breadwinners” take their family with them back to where they legally belong and STOP leaching off of the United States. It is only going to get worse. It is time TO GO BACK.
Ian Smith
June 25th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
Legal or ilegal when you need to eat and give food to your family.What is more ilegal?, still or work?, ask your self every time you eat something, Who picks the food that is in my table?,. thing twice before you speak..
martinez
September 28th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
I see your point steve, but you have to have a heart and think of other people not just your self,if for what ever reason you were to leave to canada due to disease here or war, and you had to work to feed your family, on a poor condtiion and they gave you a miserable pay check,enough just to pay your rent and feed them and also give a quarter of your check for taxes,and also be mistreated, alot are here due to corruption with our goverment,but just put yourself in that position even tho their is alot of iliegals some contribute to your job and to feed your family too alot pay taxes its the economy they all get gas they all by food they all go to the movies they go to the mall they all pay and work for it.