A major ICE raid at a Nebraska meatpacking plant revealed a sweeping identity theft operation tied to illegal immigrants, leaving over 100 innocent Americans with serious financial and emotional damage. Authorities say the scheme may be linked to organized criminal networks.
Federal agents raided Glenn Valley Foods, a meatpacking plant in Omaha, uncovering a disturbing identity theft ring involving at least 70 illegal immigrants.
ICE reports that these individuals stole personal information, including Social Security numbers, to fraudulently secure employment, wages, and government benefits.
Victims range from a disabled person in Texas unable to access disability payments, to a Colorado resident hit with a $5,000 IRS bill.
In Missouri, a nursing student lost tuition aid due to falsely reported income, and a Californian spent nearly 15 years recovering from the fraud.
ICE officials emphasized the serious toll on victims, saying the suspects “upended lives.”
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