US Immigration Officials Arrest 280 people at Texas Company

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided a Texas cellphone repair company Wednesday, in what Homeland Security officials are calling the largest work site raid in the country in more than a decade.

ICE arrested 280 employees of CVE Technology Group Inc. on immigration charges. The company is in the Texas city of Allen, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Dallas.

The investigation started after special agents with ICE's Homeland Security Investigations division (HSI) received tips CVE was hiring undocumented people. ICE said some of those employed by the tech company were using fake documents.

A business that knowingly hires undocumented workers "creates an unfair advantage over their competing businesses," HSI Special Agent Katrina W. Berger said in a statement.

HSI began an audit of CVE's hiring practices in January 2019. The audit confirmed numerous hiring irregularities.

Berger also said the practice creates "an atmosphere poised for exploiting their illegal workforce."