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The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reports that ICE special agents arrested 11 individuals, one of whom is a local restaurant manager, for conspiring to harbor illegal aliens smuggled into the US to work in Mexican restaurants.

The raid targeted restaurants in NY, PA, W.Va, and Ohio. The News Release lists the names of all those arrested and charged as well as specific restaurants targeted in the raid.

Harboring or conspiring to harbor illegal aliens is a serious federal crime and carries hefty fines and imprisonment. Under the United States Code, specifically 8 USC 1324, harboring or conspiring to harbor illegal aliens for purposes of commercial gain is punishable by a fine and up to 10 years in prison.