The Virginian-Pilot
NORFOLK, Virginia -- A federal judge sent a message to the commercial fishing community on Wednesday that getting caught employing illegal immigrants will land you in jail.
Despite calls for leniency from prosecution and defense attorneys, U.S. District Judge Raymond A. Jackson gave Yvonne Michelle Peabody, operator of the Peabody Corp., 90 days in prison for employing undocumented workers over a four-year period.
Posted by tyne at May 1, 2008