Just heard about this via the Unapologetic Mexican. On March 6th there was an immigration raid at a New Bedford, MA factory. 500 armed homeland security officers stormed the factory where workers made materials for US soldiers in Iraq.
Approximately 350 employees, mostly mothers with young children, were swept up in the raid, shackled together in groups of three by their wrists and ankles and marched to buses bound for Fort Devens, 100 miles away. Without any legal representation or due process, these workers were asked for their immigration documentation and encouraged by immigration officers to choose voluntary deportation regardless of whether an immigration application was in process.
The Mira Coalition is working hard to take care of the 150-200 children left behind and they need help. Click here to donate or for more information.
