Federal immigration officials arrested 37 workers during a raid at Mt. Baker Roofing in Bellingham, Washington. The operation, which involved agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Border Patrol, and Customs and Border Protection, took place in the early morning at the roofing company's warehouse, located near the Canadian border.
The arrests were part of an ongoing criminal investigation into the unlawful employment of undocumented immigrants without legal work authorization. ICE spokesperson David Yost said the workers had "fraudulently represented their immigration status and submitted fraudulent documents and/or information to seek employment," according to The Associated Press.
