Federal immigration agents arrested six illegal immigrants Wednesday who had security badges that gave them access to restricted areas of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, including the tarmac.
The immigrants, all of Mexico, worked installing drywall for T.C. Drywall, Inc. of Alpharetta, according to a statement from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
None of the men was considered a security threat.
ICE continues to investigate the circumstances of the immigrants' employment and possession of the restricted access badges, ICE spokesman Marc Raimondi said. The six likely will be deported to Mexico.
The arrests are a part of ICE's "critical infrastructure worksite" focus on facilities such as airports, power plants, oil refineries and military bases. The goal is to protect against the risk of terrorism posed by unauthorized individuals working in secure areas.
"Hartsfield-Jackson International is one of the busiest airports in the country," said Kenneth Smith, special agent-in-charge of the ICE Office of Investigations in Atlanta. "These facilities must know that the people who have access to their sensitive areas are entitled to such access."
The men were arrested early Wednesday in Hartsfield's south terminal, said Smith.
They were on their way to work, he said.
2006-11-29 12:37:07 · 5 answers · asked by ShoeShine 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
The local airport authority issues those badges, supposed to do a back ground check.
T.C. Drywall would have submitted them for the employment and clearance.
The security check would have consisisted of a name and fingerprint check (criminal check) which would only pop positive if the six had been arrested before.
What should have tipped off the airport authority, and probably did tip off the ICE folks, was the inconsistancy with the Social Security numbers.
2006-11-29 12:54:09 · answer #1 · answered by t S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It stated none of these guys were a security threat. So let's go find the ones that are, because I have not heard of one Mexican being a security threat!
2006-11-29 20:42:11 · answer #2 · answered by KRH 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
their boss must of fixed the papers. false papers. they should throw the owner of the company in jail and take their company away from them.
2006-11-29 20:43:15 · answer #3 · answered by loretta 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Their employer
2006-11-29 20:41:06 · answer #4 · answered by goodtimesgladly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋