17 arrested in Kent, WA during ICE raid
17 arrested in Kent during ICE raid
Seventeen immigrants were arrested during an ICE raid in Kent on Tuesday.
KENT, Wash. - Seventeen immigrants were arrested during an ICE raid in Kent on Tuesday.
According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a multi-agency investigation was being conducted on Eagle Beverage at the West Valley Business Park in Kent.
The company makes specialty beverage products — beverage mixes, syrups, teas, frappes, cocoa, cider, sweet spices and straws — according to their website.
Federal authorities assert the Eagle Beverage illegally employed immigrants without work authorization.
ICE agents served a search warrant and raided the facility on Monday.
The agency says 17 people had "fraudulently represented their immigration status" and were arrested during the raid.
The Source: Information in this story comes from ICE spokesperson David Yost.
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