680 people arrested during ICE raids in Jackson, Mississippi

Thursday, August 8, 2019
JACKSON, Mississippi (WPVI) -- About 680 people were arrested during raids at seven food processing plants near Jackson, Mississippi.

It was the result of a year-long criminal investigation and believed to be the largest single ICE operation ever in the state.
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Agents targeted several companies with workforces made up largely of Latino immigrants.

U.S. immigration officials say some of the undocumented immigrants that were detained have already been released.
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