Are immigration raids really doing what backers claim? From: kansascity.com

For those prone to deeper thinking, an obvious question presents itself: Are the raids really affecting the problem of illegal immigration?

Clues to the answer can be found in towns such as Greeley, Colo. A plant there owned by Swift Co. was part of a six-state operation against that firm that netted nearly 1,300 immigrants in December 2006. As a result of the raid, Swift claims, the Greeley plant lost $30 million worth of productivity. The plant was sold to a Brazilian firm and is still in operation, but reportedly has had trouble filling shifts.

People in Greeley say many of the illegal immigrants have simply returned or been replaced by newer, also illegal workers. Others report that the raid created an anti-Latino mood, causing some legally resident Latinos to leave town, lest they be targeted, too.”*

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