Weld County Alert: Arrest of Immigrants

Our friends over at The Center for Justice, Peace and Environment are sharing this report with us:

Ken Buck, DA of Weld County, has announced that they are investigating over 1,300 people for using false SS#’s on tax returns.  They have stated they will charge ID theft.  They are turning people over to ICE

We are already getting calls from people who are being arrested.  The Weld County PD and Colorado AILA are aware of the situation and ready to help.  If anyone has a family member who has been arrested and needs assistance, they can call the Fuerza Latina help line at 970-472-1501.

KUNC radio announcement:

WELD IMMIGRATION

WELD COUNTY AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING THE ALLEGED USE OF STOLEN OR PHONY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS BY SUSPECTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO FILE FOR $2.6 MILLION IN TAX DEDUCTIONS THEY’RE NOT OWED.  WELD COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY KEN BUCK SAYS MORE THAN 13-HUNDRED CLIENTS OF A TAX BUSINESS IN GREELEY MIGHT HAVE USED STOLEN OR PHONY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS.  AUTHORITIES SAY 11 SUSPECTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED. THE ARRESTS STEM FROM AN INVESTIGATION THAT BEGAN THREE MONTHS AGO.  THAT’S WHEN A TEXAS MAN WAS AUDITED BY THE IRS FOR UNDERREPORTING HIS COLORADO INCOME.  IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HIS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER HAS BEEN STOLEN AND USED TO FILE FOR TAX REFUNDS (emphasis mine).

Fuerza Latina
P.O. Box 400
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522
970-419-8944
fuerzalatinaco@yahoo.com
www.cjpe.org

We’ll keep you posted on developments and how you can help the affected families.

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