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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

Attilatheblond

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Sat May 3, 2025, 11:10 AM

May 3

https://www.ithaca.com/news/regional_news/federal-agents-detain-farmworkers-on-bus-to-work-union-says-immigrant-organizers-targeted/article_94935947-363c-47c8-9f03-5e0efc8a8501.html]

ALBION, N.Y. — Federal immigration agents stopped a bus of farmworkers on their way to work Friday morning and detained between 13 and 15 individuals, many of whom were leaders in a union organizing campaign at Lynn-Ette & Sons Farms, according to the United Farm Workers (UFW) union.

“This morning, between 6:30 and 7 a.m., a group of workers who were traveling to work on a bus were pulled over and detained by federal immigration agents in the city of Albion, New York,” said Antonio De Loera, communications director for the UFW. “We are not sure if it was ICE or Border Patrol.”

De Loera confirmed that all detained workers are employed by Lynn-Ette & Sons Farms, a company the UFW has been organizing at since 2023. “We’ve already been certified as representing a good chunk of the workers there, the seasonal workers who come in on H-2A visas.

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URGENT: UFW worker leaders in NY have been detained [View all] Omaha Steve May 3 OP

Video of arrest from UFW site: Tanuki May 3 #1

Wouldn't UFW leaders be either citizens or permanent residents? idahoblue May 3 #21

ICE is our Gestapo now, pure and simple. When we get back in power we must work to reign them in n/t Cheezoholic May 3 #2

Definitely! calimary May 3 #6

I do not believe that strongly worded condemnations really work with them. May actually need to be sent to Gitmo LiberalArkie May 3 #8

I like the idea of dissolving the department and reassigning the 'duties' to some other various departments. OldBaldy1701E May 3 #7

Throw ICE in goddamn prison. Joinfortmill May 3 #17

Then have them work private security in some middle of nowhere red shithole.. Crowman2009 May 4 #26

Need to fire everyone in ICE, bring back INS with wholly new personnel. eppur_se_muova May 3 #23

Fear-mongering by the current administration.............. Lovie777 May 3 #3

Cesar Chavez is rolling in his grave... Wounded Bear May 3 #4

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I signed, too NJCher May 3 #15

Great! By the way, I love Cher. Was fortunate enough to see her show once in Las Vegas. MLAA May 3 #19

tRUMP brownshirts wolfie001 May 3 #9

Here's a link Attilatheblond May 3 #10

We're all Western NY farm workers now ReRe May 3 #11

Per article, owners may have coordinated with ICE Wild blueberry May 3 #12

That would explain why only the leaders were detained while the rest were free to work the plantation. Marcuse May 3 #20

Defund ICE nwliberalkiwi May 3 #13

ICE is operating illegally as a vigilante force with permission of our dictator. Onthefly May 3 #14

Lawlessness gone amok. Everything is reminiscent of Hitler. Joinfortmill May 3 #16

Some things never change. during a Democratic administration they keep a low profile. during a MAGAt admin they Martin68 May 3 #18

Frightening DENVERPOPS May 3 #22

Unique moment coming? PATRICK May 3 #24

Did they use the data F-eloon stole from the Labor Department not fooled May 3 #25