U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 680 people at food processing plants in small towns near Jackson, Mississippi, on Wednesday.
JACKSON, Miss. — Nearly half of the 680 people detained in Wednesday's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids at food processing plants across Mississippi were released the same day, according to and ICE spokesman.
The raids follow President Donald Trump's calls for widespread enforcement of immigration laws and comes after several crackdowns in other states. In a second statement, Hurst said via email,"The execution of federal search warrants today was simply about enforcing the rule of law in our state and throughout our great country."Bryan Cox, ICE spokesperson, said everyone taken into custody and detained Wednesday will be processed but"not everyone is going to be detained."
Story continuesIn an emailed statement, Peco Foods Inc. confirmed raids took place at three of their facilities — Canton, Bay Springs and Sebastopol. The company is"fully cooperating" with authorities, the statement read. In his statement, Lumumba said the raids"will only further alienate communities from law enforcement."
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