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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Agents sweep Maui restaurants

The Maui News - Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 22 illegal immigrants employed at restaurants in Lahaina and Wailea on Friday, May 2. Eight workers were arrested at Cheeseburger Island Style and Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants in Wailea and Lahaina, while 14 employees of Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. in Lahaina were arrested, according to the agency. Bubba Gump Director of Operations Rob Berger said, “Our company has strict policies and procedures to ensure maximum compliance with immigration laws [and] we take every step that’s required by law to ensure that each and every one of our employees is authorized to work in the United States.” The group of 14 men and six women was transferred to the Federal Detention Center in Honolulu and two other men were processed and released under supervision, pending future immigration proceedings. The ICE said family members of those arrested can obtain information about their relatives’ detention status by calling (808) 541-2623. ICE was assisted in the enforcement by the state Department of Public Safety Sheriff’s Department, Maui Police Department, Coast Guard, Hawaii Army National Guard, FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Maui police referred all questions to the ICE office in Honolulu.

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