13 arrested at Kentucky window factory for using stolen Social Security numbers in employment fraud
May 22, 2025 · Paducah, KY
Federal agents arrested 13 undocumented immigrants at a window supply business in Paducah, Kentucky during a worksite investigation into employment fraud. Eight of the arrestees were indicted on charges of using stolen or false Social Security numbers on employment verification forms (I-9s) between June 2021 and August 2025. The eight indicted defendants each face up to five years in prison if convicted. The remaining five arrested individuals were not criminally charged and remain in ICE custody pending immigration removal proceedings.
Timeline
May 22, 2025—Eight of the arrested individuals indicted by grand jury for using stolen Social Security numbers on employment forms; five placed in ICE custody pending removal proceedings
May 21, 2025—Federal agents arrest 13 undocumented immigrants at window supply business in Paducah, Kentucky following worksite investigation
Jun 1, 2021—Employment fraud at window supply business begins, with workers using stolen Social Security numbers on I-9 forms
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