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Immigration Agency Arrests 34 Workers at Construction Company

posted 5:37 pm Tue March 25, 2008 - MANASSAS, Va.

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Federal immigration authorities have arrested 34 Latin American nationals at a Prince William County (web|news) construction company for being in the U.S. illegally.

A spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the workers are from Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica and El Salvador. They are in ICE custody undergoing deportation proceedings.

The arrests occurred Monday at work sites for CMC Concrete Construction in the Manassas area.

ICE spokeswoman Ernestine Fobbs could not discuss why the construction company drew federal attention, saying two search warrants executed in connection with the operation were under seal.

The arrests come the same month a county law took effect that allows Prince William police to check the immigration status of people stopped for other infractions.

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