• On August 25, 2008, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided the Howard Industries transformer plant in Laurel, Mississippi. They detained 595 immigrant workers in what is considered to be the "largest single-workplace immigration raid in U.S. history."FOXNews.com: Immigrant Raid at Mississippi Plant... (August 26, 2008)

  According the Associated Press, about 475 detainees were sent to an ICE facility in Louisiana, while about 100 others were released "for humanitarian reasons." Eight face prosecution for using "false Social Security and residency identification."FOXNews.com: Immigrant Raid at Mississippi Plant... (August 26, 2008)

  Reuters reports that immigration officers have "nabbed" more than 4,000 people in workplace raids since October 1, 2007.Reuters: U.S. immigration cops nab 595 in largest-ever raid (August 26, 2008)

• 1. Raid occurred on August 25, 2008FOXNews.com: Immigrant Raid at Mississippi Plant... (August 26, 2008)
  2. Location: Howard Industries plant in Laurel, MississippiFOXNews.com: Immigrant Raid at Mississippi Plant... (August 26, 2008)
  3. 595 immigrant workers detainedFOXNews.com: Immigrant Raid at Mississippi Plant... (August 26, 2008)
  4. About 475 sent to ICE facility in LouisianaFOXNews.com: Immigrant Raid at Mississippi Plant... (August 26, 2008)
  5. About 100 released for "humanitarian reasons"FOXNews.com: Immigrant Raid at Mississippi Plant... (August 26, 2008)
  6. Detainees were citizens of Mexico, El Salvador, Peru, Guatemala, Honduras, Brazil, Panama and GermanyReuters: U.S. immigration cops nab 595 in largest-ever raid (August 26, 2008)

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