Illegal Immigration Smuggling Ring broken up in Mentor

When confronted about illegal immigrants taking jobs from U.S. citizens, the left counters with - they only take jobs "we" don't want.

Anybody who ever worked in a restaurant - please raise your hand.

From the PD --

Owners and managers of a popular Mexican restaurant in Mentor smuggled workers north from Mexico, charged them high fees for the crossing and demanded they work long hours to pay off the debt, according to federal authorities.

Immigration agents and federal prosecutors say they broke up a smuggling ring that exploited illegal immigrants when they descended on Jalapeno Loco and six other Mexican restaurants in five states Wednesday morning.

Agents arrested two managers of Jalapeno Loco, which commands a prominent corner of East Points shopping plaza on Mentor Avenue and bills itself an "Authentic Mexican Restaurant." They also took into custody eight restaurant workers - six men and two women - believed to be in the country illegally. More...