Immigration Raid on Paulson Puerto Rico Hotel Ensnares 53 People
Some 53 workers, all presumed to be undocumented, were working at the La Concha Resort in San Juan, but weren't hotel employees, Special Agent Rebecca Gonzalez-Ramos told reporters Thursday in San Juan. She declined to name the construction company the team worked for.
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