In a huge escalation of its fight against illegal immigration, ICE has finally started arresting the employers of illegal aliens, as happened in South Carolina, where ICE agents arrested managers who helped illegal aliens illegally find employment using forged documents, in addition to nabbing four dozen illegal aliens themselves.
The business raided was Burnstein Von Seelen Precision Casting in Abbeville, South Carolina. The raid on it was publicized on Thursday, June 4, with the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office revealing that it came as part of a long-term investigation and crackdown.
Announcing the operation, the state AG’s office said, “A multi-jurisdictional law enforcement operation was conducted on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at South Carolina business Burnstein Von Seelen Precision Casting in Abbeville, South Carolina. Two managers were arrested on their State Grand Jury charges, and 48 workers at the business were detained by ICE for immigration violations.”
It continued, describing in particular how the two managers were arrested for illegally hiring illegals, something MAGA has long been chomping at the bit for: “The State Grand Jury’s indictments reflect an investigation into the extensive problem of how easily illegal immigrants in South Carolina can get fake US and State identification from “document vendors” throughout the State. It also reflects allegations that a business in South Carolina knowingly facilitated the use of fraudulent identification by illegal immigrants they employed. The indictments allege that two managers of Burnstein Von Seelen Precision Casting, Christopher Douglas Ramey and Sandy Lynn Willis, violated their legal obligations to verify the legitimacy of IDs before hiring employees, and facilitated the use of forged identity documents by illegal immigrants at the business.”
The press release then added, “The remaining defendants were allegedly document vendors who obtained forged state driver’s licenses, USA social security cards, or other fake identification for illegal immigrants to use. These fake identity cards included the use of the dates of birth and Social Security numbers of actual United States citizens.”
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, commenting on the raid and its importance in the press release, said, “If you are unlawfully aiding illegal immigrants in South Carolina, you are going to be investigated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” He continued, “If you are taking advantage of hard-working Americans, stealing their identities, and are intentionally ignoring your responsibilities as an employer in an effort to circumvent the law, we are coming for you.”
He added, “These crimes are not only stealing jobs from American employees but also pose a serious risk to national security. When criminals make it easy for illegal aliens to get fake identification documents, we don’t know who is working in our country, and in this operation, specifically, our national security and manufacturing sectors.”
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Similarly, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark A. Keel said, “This raid is the direct result of an exhaustive, years-long investigation. It should serve as a deterrent to anyone who participates in illegal employment. Employers who knowingly and willfully hire illegal labor must be held accountable. Employees who provide fraudulent documents in order to gain employment will be brought to justice. I want to be clear: illegal employment schemes will not be tolerated in South Carolina. This case would not be possible without our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners.”
Watch footage from the raid here: