Federal officials have detained 48 workers at a South Carolina metal casting business, while six individuals, including two top managers, face state charges following a two-year investigation into immigrants using fake identity documents.
The operation unfolded on Wednesday when dozens of federal and local law enforcement officers raided Burnstein von Seelen Precision Castings in Abbeville.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers took the workers into custody on alleged immigration violations. Concurrently, the company’s plant manager and human resources director were arrested on allegations of knowingly hiring immigrants residing in the U.S. illegally, state Attorney General Alan Wilson announced at a news conference.
The two company officials were indicted by a state grand jury, alongside four other individuals accused of manufacturing and selling fraudulent U.S. and state identification documents using stolen identities.
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The two managers were expected to appear at the Richland County Courthouse in Columbia on Thursday to face charges of criminal conspiracy and identity fraud to obtain employment.
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ICE officials are currently reviewing the immigration status of the 48 detained workers, some of whom reportedly had previous encounters with ICE or had been previously ordered deported.
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