Cleaning crew at state buildings accused of using fake documents to get jobs

Nine janitorial workers suspected of using fictitious documents to get jobs and their manager were arrested in a raid of state office buildings in Phoenix.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says the raid that resulted in the arrests of the Upright Commercial Cleaning employees was carried out Thursday night at Arizona Department of Transportation offices near the state capitol.

Arpaio said the nine workers are immigrants who aren’t in the country legally and the manager is a U.S. citizen suspected of knowing that employees were using fake documents.

A message left at the business wasn’t immediately returned Friday. The bust marks the 83rd business raid by Arpaio’s office since 2008.

Critics say the raids have done little to hold employers accountable. Supporters say the raids have helped combat identity theft.

Source: kvoa