U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice and numerous other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, recently arrested more than 300 foreign nationals employed at Pilgrim’s Pride chicken processing plants in five states for allegedly committing identity theft and other criminal violations to gain and retain employment.

The 311 Pilgrim’s Pride employees taken into custody were charged with criminal violations, including false use of a Social Security number and document fraud.

During the investigation leading up to the bust, numerous identity theft victims detailed the consequences of having their identities stolen, including mistaken tax liens, denial of medical and social services benefits, and damage to their credit ratings.

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