Update on Agriprocessors Raid

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:35:57 CDT

AN UPDATE ON THE NUMBERS OF THOSE ARRESTED IN THE POSTVILLE AGRIPROCESSORS RAID MONDAY. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS SAY 390 PEOPLE WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, AND THE FEDS SAY THIS IS THE LARGEST SINGLE SITE ENFORCEMENT OPERATION OF ITS KIND EVER IN THE U-S. 56 OF THOSE ARRESTED HAVE BEEN RELEASED, EITHER FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, OR HAD CHILDREN AT HOME THAT NEEDED TO BE TAKEN CARE. 12 MINORS WERE ARRESTED, HALF HAVE BEEN LET GO. AT LEAST 314 MEN ARE BEING HELD AT THE CATTLE CONGRESS FAIRGROUNDS IN WATERLOO. 76 WOMEN WERE ARRESTED, BUT MANY WERE RELEASED TO TAKE CARE OF CHILDREN AT HOME. WOMEN ARE BEING HELD AT THE HARDIN COUNTY JAIL IN ELDORA. HEARINGS FOR THOSE BEING HELD WERE TO START TODAY AT THE NCC FAIRGROUNDS IN MAKE-SHIFT COURTROOM TRAILERS. THE HOTLINE FOR PEOPLE TO CALL AND FIND OUT ABOUT FAMILY MEMBERS IS 866-341-3858.