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Illegal immigrant working inside nuke plant arrested

Posted: Jul 14, 2011 3:28 PM Updated: Jul 14, 2011 5:02 PM

PHOENIX - Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's deputies arrested an illegal immigrant working inside the Palo Verde Nuclear Plant, the nation's largest nuclear plant and one of the most closely monitored in the country.

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Cruz Loya Alvares was taken into custody by Sheriff Deputies Wednesday Rating: and interrogated by the Sheriff's Human Smuggling detectives.
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Deputies determined that the worker is, in fact, here illegally. Cruz admitted he has been in the U.S. illegally for most of the past 15 years. He was detained and deported in 2000 but paid a coyote for re-entry into the U.S. And last month, Cruz admitted that in June 2011, Mesa Police cited him for driving with a suspended license. According to Sheriff Arpaio, Cruz tried to gain access to the Nuclear power plant on Monday but was denied entrance because his Mexican Driver's license was expired. He then returned on Tuesday, this time as a passenger in a contractor's vehicle. Cruz presented an Arizona Identification card and was permitted into the facility. When plant authorities more carefully examined the card some time later, officials thought it may be illegitimate and contacted the Sheriff's Office. Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant officials say that the illegal immigrant was never allowed into any secure areas or into the plant itself. They say he was simply on company property in an administrative area. "To some extent," Arpaio says, "security at this nuclear power plant worked. But still, an illegal immigrant was permitted to gain access to this facility. This raises the question: how MOST POPULAR
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safe is Palo Verde really if an illegal alien can gain access to this nation's largest nuclear power facility? This suggests to me that sadly, like our nation's borders, our most critical public utilities/installations are perhaps not nearly as safely guarded as they need to be." Palo Verde Plant Officials say "the safety of the plant and public were never jeopardized." They add that their security system worked exactly as it was supposed to. Two different people working in security at the power plant also told Sheriff's officials that drivers of contractor's vehicles can "vouch" for the passengers if no identification documents are on hand at the time of entry. "In post 9/11 times, "vouching" for employees who contractor's know little about is not good practice for a facility as critical as a nuclear power plant," Arpaio added. As soon as the false identification was flagged, plant security detained the man and moved him to a secure area while they waited for Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies to respond, plant officials said. COMMENTS

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Well one of these days it will be a full blown terrorist and it won't matter with all the verbage about the border being so secure. There just won't be an Arizona border or an Arizona to worry about, and anybody crossing illegally through the blue evening radioactive haze won't live to talk about it much less apply for welfare. 107 Unlike Reply Subscribe 16 hours ago Christopher Gasper Ohio State I agree with this. But honestly, how do you think the media will spin that? 16 Like Reply 2 hours ago Jack Larson Top Commenter

You're stereotypes are offensive and your fear mongering is ludicrous. Like Reply 2 hours ago Tevis Tumulty Phoenix, Arizona It's not a stereotype if it's true! They come here for goodies....get over the fact that it's the truth and stand up for your country! 84 Unlike Reply 2 hours ago View 40 more cindylouwhoo55 (signed in using Yahoo) So "jobs that no one else would do" now includes working at nuclear power plants? The security ramifications for this incident are enormous. 88 Unlike Reply Subscribe 16 hours ago ronniepuckett (signed in using Yahoo) Good point, little Cindy Louhoo. There's also POTUS.. 22 Like Reply 2 hours ago

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