Federal immigration agents arrested 21 suspected illegal immigrants Wednesday after auditing about 100 7-Eleven stores as a part of four-year investigation into the employees’ immigration statuses.
Wednesday’s operation stemmed from a 2013 investigation under the Obama administration that found managers used stolen identities to hire 115 illegal immigrants and pay them below minimum wage, court documents said. Officials called it the largest immigration action against an employer under Donald Trump’s presidency.
Nine 7-Eleven franchisees and managers in New York and Virginia were charged.
Since then, eight people have pleaded guilty and were ordered to pay more than $2.6 million in back wages.
AAN Staff
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