3-11 news: 17 people arrested at Nebraska meatpacking plant
He said Wednesday that immigration agents performed an "enforcement action" — not a raid — to determine whether Fremont Beef is complying with immigration laws. Palmore said he wasn't sure how many were questioned, but 17 were taken into custody.
Fremont Beef president Les Leech said in a statement issued Wednesday that his company was among a thousand nationwide that were randomly selected for immigration audits. The names of Fremont Beef workers were entered in the Federal Trade Commission's identity theft database, which showed 18 matches, he said. Those workers were taken in for questioning.