October 19, 2005
North Carolina: Illegal Aliens Arrested At Durham Electronics Firm

nbc17.com

Cree Makes LEDs, Other Equipment For Military

DURHAM, North Carolina -- More than 30 illegal aliens were arrested Tuesday morning at an electronics manufacturer in Durham, authorities said.

All of the workers used false identification documents to obtain jobs, and the eight Cree employees filed paperwork with the company stating that they were U.S. citizens, he said.

Cree makes semiconductors, light-emitting diodes and lasers and has about $152 million in supply contracts with government agencies, such as the Department of Defense, NASA and the Department of Energy.

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Posted by Richard at October 19, 2005
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