ICE Sting

Comment from ILW.com:

On July 6, 2005, ICE agents misrepresented themselves as OSHA officials as part of a sting operation in an investigation targeting unauthorized contract workers at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina, resulting in the arrest of 48 undocumented aliens. According to a DOL spokesperson, “This is not something [OSHA] was involved in and we do not condone the use of OSHA’s name in this type of activity.” ICE offered no apology and defended its actions in a press statement stating “When individuals use false documents to hide their identity, the security and safety of our country is at risk. ICE and its law enforcement partners will continue to identify, arrest, and deport those who break our laws and hide among us.” All this comes back to the issue of busboys vs. terrorists. If it is ICE’s intention to find terrorists, surely at a time of war, ICE is entitled to some deference. On the other hand, if ICE is using the state of war to hound busboys then ICE is overstepping its mandate and someone at ICE will eventually pay the price.

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