Agriprocessors Releases Statement After Monday's Immigration Raid

Several buses with blackened windows were brought into the National Cattle Congress grounds in Waterloo, Iowa Monday, May 12, 2008 after immigration officials had raided the Agriprocessors Inc. plant in Postville on Monday as part of an investigation into identity theft. (AP Photo/the Courier, Jeff Reinitz)

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By Michelle Long

Story Created: May 13, 2008 at 9:50 PM CST

Story Updated: May 13, 2008 at 9:50 PM CST

POSTVILLE - Company officials released this statement Tuesday afternoon in response to federal agents' immigration raid and arrest of 390 people in Postville.

Meanwhile two immigration lawyers are in Postville to help families of those detained. The attorneys say Agriprocessors hired them to help those in the community.

"Yesterday Agriprocessors was the subject of a worksite enforcement action by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies. Government reports indicate that over 300 individuals were arrested.

Our company takes the immigration laws seriously. We cooperated with the government in the enforcement action. We intend to continue to cooperate with the government in its investigation. Agriprocessors will also inquire further into the circumstances that led to today's events.

We extend our heartfelt sympathies to the families whose lives were disrupted and wish them the best.

We are deeply committed to meeting the needs of all of our customers and are operating again today."

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