When the police raided a factory in Georgia, they found that dozens of Chinese citizens were placed near slaves, and officials say they were forcibly pressed into service by a labor smuggling ring.
Last month, agents of several agencies raided Velmed Industries, 40 miles from Atlanta, in Cartersville, Georgia, and according to what they found, they surprised them, according to them. Atlanta Journal Constitution,
Federal officials said that about 60 Chinese citizens were being held in small rooms and forced to work for a long time at the floor manufacturing plant. The exploited workers in Welmede are only a few of the many exploited workers of the Trump administration.
Steven N, the special agent in -charge of Ice Homeland Security Investigation Atlanta. Sankrank said that the conditions living in these workers were “terrible”, and they said that he and his fellow agents were investigating eight other places for similar crimes.
Three Welmede Industries Officers were arrested, including the owner of the company, Zhu Chen, his nephew, Ziai chain and the company’s associate Jian Lu.
In the Bond hearing for the suspects, Assistant District Attorney Austin Waldo claimed that the company officials immediately seized the workers’ travel and ID documents, as soon as they reached the plant so that they could find it difficult to leave.
Prosecutors also say that workers were required to work in a 12-hour shift and then they were not allowed to leave the plant or the rooms in which they were being kept.
Special agent Shrak said in a press release, “This operation underlines our stable commitment to combat labor trafficking and justifies those who exploit weak individuals for profit.” “The arrest of Zhu Chen and the Zia Chen, along with the rescue of many victims, reflects the tireless efforts of HSI and our law enforcement partners. We will take advantage of all available resources to eliminate these criminal networks and judge criminals.”
Shrank also said that dozens of victims working on the welmede demonstration floor were rescued from labor exploitation.
Despite this, China is one of our most dangerous, self-service enemies, which Biden allowed a record number of Chinese citizens to illegally enter the US during its four-year disastrous in the White House. Last December, it was estimated that more than 176,000 entered the country, many of which present national security threats.
Since assuming office, the Trump administration has introduced a record number of workplace enforcement cases.
Recently notes an X post from immigration and customs enforcement “ICE HSI arrests 1,000+ illegal foreign workers and proposes approximately $ 1M in employer’s fine since January 20 as part of its executive enforcement mission.”
The post said, “Employment records are related to about 1,200 businesses.”
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