Authorities raid Sizzler restaurants in Phoenix

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

PHOENIX (AP) - Sheriff's deputies raided two Sizzler steak house restaurants in Phoenix on Saturday, arresting nine employees who are suspected of being illegal immigrants and using fraudulent documents to get jobs.

The raids were part of a yearlong investigation into whether the operators of the two Sizzler locations broke a civil law by knowingly hiring illegal immigrants, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Lt. Brian Lee said in a statement.

Deputies were looking for 23 suspects wanted for identity theft, Lee said. Authorities believe one of the suspects was deported three times and has been hired back by Sizzler each time he returned.

The sheriff's office received a tip from a former Sizzler manager who claimed he had been fired for his refusal to hire employees without the proper documents, Lee said.

"This is another example of a case where desperately needed jobs are being occupied by illegal aliens who have disregarded our laws and our borders," Sheriff Joe Arpaio said in the statement.

Arpaio, known for pushing the bounds for how local law enforcement agencies can confront illegal immigration, frequently raids workplaces in the greater Phoenix area for people in the U.S. illegally.

A message left at one of the two restaurants wasn't immediately returned Saturday afternoon. A manager at the other restaurant declined to provide his name and publicly comment on the raid.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100613/D9GA4CAO0.html

[Amby 490]

maybe one of these people stole mark's identity!

[ScottThuy 140]

Wow.... that whistle blower is my kinda employee! Wonder if he will get a reward... great incentive for turning in employers who break the law... $$$$$....... he should have a great wrongful termination suit at least...

[evli1966 88]

PHOENIX (AP) - Sheriff's deputies raided two Sizzler steak house restaurants in Phoenix on Saturday, arresting nine employees who are suspected of being illegal immigrants and using fraudulent documents to get jobs.

The raids were part of a yearlong investigation into whether the operators of the two Sizzler locations broke a civil law by knowingly hiring illegal immigrants, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Lt. Brian Lee said in a statement.

Deputies were looking for 23 suspects wanted for identity theft, Lee said. Authorities believe one of the suspects was deported three times and has been hired back by Sizzler each time he returned.

The sheriff's office received a tip from a former Sizzler manager who claimed he had been fired for his refusal to hire employees without the proper documents, Lee said.

"This is another example of a case where desperately needed jobs are being occupied by illegal aliens who have disregarded our laws and our borders," Sheriff Joe Arpaio said in the statement.

Arpaio, known for pushing the bounds for how local law enforcement agencies can confront illegal immigration, frequently raids workplaces in the greater Phoenix area for people in the U.S. illegally.

A message left at one of the two restaurants wasn't immediately returned Saturday afternoon. A manager at the other restaurant declined to provide his name and publicly comment on the raid.

http://apnews.myway..../D9GA4CAO0.html

Perfect reason employers need to be severaly penalized.

Also it shows the Illegal Alien population know there are employers who will hire them so they will keep coming; this is why we must not allow them to stay.

HEY MR pREZ AND aTTORNEY GENERAL IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG HERE OR ARE YOU STILL PLAYING IGNORANT.

[john & jean 37]

Perfect reason employers need to be severaly penalized.

Also it shows the Illegal Alien population know there are employers who will hire them so they will keep coming; this is why we must not allow them to stay.

HEY MR pREZ AND aTTORNEY GENERAL IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG HERE OR ARE YOU STILL PLAYING IGNORANT.

they are still thinking reelection

[ready4ONE 5,400]

A careful look at Mexican demographics will show that the 'flood' of illegal immigration which began in the 90's began to seriously slow by about 2005 and is now down to a relative trickle. As the population of Arizona ages, and the demographic for Mexican workers realigns itself so that there is closer to a one to one relationship between Mexicans aging in to the Mexico economy work force in the near future, the rate will slow even more.

It appears quite likely that between 2015 and 2020 Arizona will need to create and stimulate immigration FROM Mexico to handle the loss of Native Arizona workers who will be retiring.

But hey, don't let a good Faux News controversy go without a yee ha!

[Teacher Mark 53]

They stopped coming on VJ after Eric got banned.

[ScottThuy 140]

They stopped coming on VJ after Eric got banned.

[evli1966 88]

Sorry who is Eric was that is VJ name?

[Ban Hammer 13,135]

maybe one of these people stole mark's identity!

should be real easy, look for the green guy.

[Empress of Groovy 373]

I didn't know Sizzler was still in business.

[Marilyn. 340]

I didn't know Sizzler was still in business.

they shouldn't be

[ScottThuy 140]

I never saw a green guy working at sizzler

[HappyKnappy 30]

A careful look at Mexican demographics will show that the 'flood' of illegal immigration which began in the 90's began to seriously slow by about 2005 and is now down to a relative trickle. As the population of Arizona ages, and the demographic for Mexican workers realigns itself so that there is closer to a one to one relationship between Mexicans aging in to the Mexico economy work force in the near future, the rate will slow even more.

It appears quite likely that between 2015 and 2020 Arizona will need to create and stimulate immigration FROM Mexico to handle the loss of Native Arizona workers who will be retiring.

But hey, don't let a good Faux News controversy go without a yee ha!

This is interesting

They will probably get the cryptkeeper they have for governor to raid retirement homes so they can flip burgers at MickeyD's

[SuperDuper! 230]

I didn't know Sizzler was still in business.

Sizzler has been in business for 50+ years. What have you done with your life?

It is where America comes to eat.

http://www.sizzler.com/

Edited June 14, 2010 by Hopp