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Former Agriprocessors executive faces more charges

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

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Saturday, November 15, 2008 8:34 AM CST
By JOSH NELSON, Courier Staff Writer

POSTVILLE — New federal charges against the former head of the Agriprocessors plant accuse him of diverting money destined to pay off more than $32 million in loans into two area businesses and later ordering employees to hide evidence of the scheme.

Sholom Rubashkin, 49, was arrested at his home 8 a.m., Friday morning on federal bank fraud charges related to his time as CEO and vice president of the kosher packing plant, said Bob Teig, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s office.

Rubashkin, the son company owner of Abraham Aaron Rubashkin, was ordered to remain in custody until a hearing next week during a court appearance Friday. Rubashkin appeared in court wearing shackles at the ankles, waist and wrists.
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GAO: E-Verify Can’t Eliminate Identity Fraud

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

7/14/08 3:00 PM By Rita Zeidner

Federal immigration authorities, fixated on reducing illegal immigration, are increasingly aiming their enforcement efforts at employers.

In a report to Congress, Richard Stana, director of homeland security and justice issues at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), reiterated long-standing criticisms of E-Verify, the electronic employment verification system managed jointly by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA).

“E-Verify may help employers detect fraudulent documents thereby reducing such fraud, but it cannot yet fully address identity fraud issues,” Stana said.