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ICE and state authorities detained 48 people and indicted 6 others in an immigration fraud operation at an Abbeville County plant producing fraudulent identification documents.
ICE and state authorities detained 48 people and indicted 6 others in an operation targeting an Abbeville County plant producing fraudulent identification documents. The operation was named Operation Ghost Story. The fact that it focused on fraudulent ID production—a supply-side target—rather than just arresting undocumented workers suggests a more strategic approach to immigration enforcement.
Fraudulent ID operations are critical infrastructure for undocumented employment. Shutting down suppliers of fake documents makes it harder for employers to plausibly claim ignorance about their workers' status. The 48 detentions alongside the 6 indictments suggests mixed results—some detainees were likely workers at the facility, while the 6 indicted are probably the operators running the fraud scheme. This is the kind of enforcement that targets the system enabling illegal employment rather than just the workers.
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