According to an article about the Postville, Iowa raid that appears on cnn.com: “Of the 389 captured that day in May, nearly 300 of them were charged with felony counts of aggravated identity theft and fraudulent use of Social Security numbers. Those slaughterhouse workers were tried and convicted in less than two days on a cattle fairground where Iowans typically come to cheer cowboys who lasso raging bulls. Most were sentenced to five months in prison.” CNN also has a video of the effect the raid has had on the community and a local church. An article on chicagotribune.com states that the cost of the Postville raid topped $5.2 million.
