10 former Agriprocessors workers to be deported
POSTVILLE, Iowa (AP) - Ten undocumented aliens who were arrested
and charged in the May 2008 raid at the former Agriprocessors
kosher slaughterhouse in Postville have learned that they will be
deported by March 31.
The 10 workers, who were all from Mexico, picked up deportation
papers Monday at the Immigration Customs and Enforcement office in
Cedar Rapids.
The 10 were among the 389 arrested and charged in the raid. They
pleaded guilty in court proceedings a few days after the raid.
A volunteer at St. Bridget's Church in Postville, which has been
helping the immigrants, says a number of former Agriprocessors
workers from Guatemala will receive their paperwork for deportation
on Wednesday.
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