Northwest Detention Center in TacomaThe Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided the Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. in Portland Oregon last week. Approximately 167 people were detained. Of those 167 workers, 131 were bused to the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington.
In researching a bit for this little essay, I found some things about Fresh Del Monte that surprised me. Perhaps it will surprise you as well...http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/photos/164032258_PUfz5-Ti-1.jpghttp://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/gallery/3020337_KHPUE/2009-07-16T15:26:15ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugMohammad Abu-Ghazaleh is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
Plug that name into a search engine...<p><a href="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com">ptvet</a><br />Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
Plug that name into a search engine...</p><p><a href="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/Events/Northwest-Detention-Center-in/3020337_KHPUE#164032258_PUfz5" title="Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
Plug that name into a search engine..."><img src="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/photos/164032258_PUfz5-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
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Reynolds once owned Del Monte before it was Fresh Del Monte. They sold it to...<p><a href="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com">ptvet</a><br />R.J. Reynolds once owned Del Monte before it was Fresh Del Monte. They sold it to...</p><p><a href="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/Events/Northwest-Detention-Center-in/3020337_KHPUE#164040727_PhKGb" title="R.J. Reynolds once owned Del Monte before it was Fresh Del Monte. They sold it to..."><img src="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/photos/164040727_PhKGb-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="R.J. Reynolds once owned Del Monte before it was Fresh Del Monte. They sold it to..." title="R.J. Reynolds once owned Del Monte before it was Fresh Del Monte. They sold it to..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-10-12T17:49:53Zptvethttp://ptmccleese.smugmug.comhttp://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/photos/164040727_PhKGb-Th-1.jpg2007-06-16 01:21:53A British firm named Polly Peck and Mexican investor Carlos Cabal Peniche. They both owned Del Monte until Carlos fled Mexico due to the Mexican government accusing him of making 700 million ...<p><a href="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com">ptvet</a><br />A British firm named Polly Peck and Mexican investor Carlos Cabal Peniche. They both owned Del Monte until Carlos fled Mexico due to the Mexican government accusing him of making 700 million ...</p><p><a href="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/Events/Northwest-Detention-Center-in/3020337_KHPUE#164037731_mDEke" title="A British firm named Polly Peck and Mexican investor Carlos Cabal Peniche. They both owned Del Monte until Carlos fled Mexico due to the Mexican government accusing him of making 700 million ..."><img src="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/photos/164037731_mDEke-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A British firm named Polly Peck and Mexican investor Carlos Cabal Peniche. They both owned Del Monte until Carlos fled Mexico due to the Mexican government accusing him of making 700 million ..." title="A British firm named Polly Peck and Mexican investor Carlos Cabal Peniche. They both owned Del Monte until Carlos fled Mexico due to the Mexican government accusing him of making 700 million ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-10-12T17:49:56Zptvethttp://ptmccleese.smugmug.comhttp://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/photos/164037731_mDEke-Th-1.jpg2007-06-16 15:12:04The Mexican government then took over Fresh Del Monte Produce.<p><a href="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com">ptvet</a><br />The Mexican government then took over Fresh Del Monte Produce.</p><p><a href="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/Events/Northwest-Detention-Center-in/3020337_KHPUE#164044430_CYx82" title="The Mexican government then took over Fresh Del Monte Produce."><img src="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/photos/164044430_CYx82-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Mexican government then took over Fresh Del Monte Produce." title="The Mexican government then took over Fresh Del Monte Produce." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-10-12T17:49:51Zptvethttp://ptmccleese.smugmug.comhttp://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/photos/164044430_CYx82-Th-1.jpg2007-06-16 02:12:57Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh bought Fresh Del Monte Produce in 1996 with his IAT Group based in Chile<p><a href="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com">ptvet</a><br />Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh bought Fresh Del Monte Produce in 1996 with his IAT Group based in Chile</p><p><a href="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/Events/Northwest-Detention-Center-in/3020337_KHPUE#164042296_v3eCz" title="Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh bought Fresh Del Monte Produce in 1996 with his IAT Group based in Chile"><img src="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/photos/164042296_v3eCz-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh bought Fresh Del Monte Produce in 1996 with his IAT Group based in Chile" title="Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh bought Fresh Del Monte Produce in 1996 with his IAT Group based in Chile" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-10-12T17:49:50Zptvethttp://ptmccleese.smugmug.comhttp://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/photos/164042296_v3eCz-Th-1.jpg2007-06-16 01:47:34Illegal immigrants, Colombian war lords, Mexican investors filing law suits, Cayman Islands, the Bush family... huh?<p><a href="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com">ptvet</a><br />Illegal immigrants, Colombian war lords, Mexican investors filing law suits, Cayman Islands, the Bush family... huh?</p><p><a href="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/Events/Northwest-Detention-Center-in/3020337_KHPUE#164030682_dJkBk" title="Illegal immigrants, Colombian war lords, Mexican investors filing law suits, Cayman Islands, the Bush family... huh?"><img src="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/photos/164030682_dJkBk-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Illegal immigrants, Colombian war lords, Mexican investors filing law suits, Cayman Islands, the Bush family... huh?" title="Illegal immigrants, Colombian war lords, Mexican investors filing law suits, Cayman Islands, the Bush family... huh?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-10-12T17:49:56Zptvethttp://ptmccleese.smugmug.comhttp://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/photos/164030682_dJkBk-Th-1.jpg2007-06-16 14:17:23Might just be me but maybe the Oregonian, Koin TV, or even Willamette Week should be sniffin around ol Fresh Del Monte's business a bit more...<p><a href="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com">ptvet</a><br />Might just be me but maybe the Oregonian, Koin TV, or even Willamette Week should be sniffin around ol Fresh Del Monte's business a bit more...</p><p><a href="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/Events/Northwest-Detention-Center-in/3020337_KHPUE#164033552_A8VhV" title="Might just be me but maybe the Oregonian, Koin TV, or even Willamette Week should be sniffin around ol Fresh Del Monte's business a bit more..."><img src="http://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/photos/164033552_A8VhV-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Might just be me but maybe the Oregonian, Koin TV, or even Willamette Week should be sniffin around ol Fresh Del Monte's business a bit more..." title="Might just be me but maybe the Oregonian, Koin TV, or even Willamette Week should be sniffin around ol Fresh Del Monte's business a bit more..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-10-12T17:49:51Zptvethttp://ptmccleese.smugmug.comhttp://ptmccleese.smugmug.com/photos/164033552_A8VhV-Th-1.jpg2007-06-16 14:33:57