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(September 5, 2008)-- Shipley Do-Nut Flour and Supply Co., Inc. pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to harbor illegal immigrants, federal prosecutors said.

Three former and current managers of the Houston company also pleaded guilty Friday to hiring or continuing to hire illegal aliens, prosecutors said.

The case is part of the government's latest crackdown on employers who hire illegal immigrants.

The company pleaded guilty through its president Lawrence Shipley III to conspiring to harbor illegal immigrants.

Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 19.

Shipley Do-Nut faces a maximum fine of $500,000 and up to five years probation.

The company agreed to implement new procedures to prevent future violation of federal immigration laws and will also pay $1.3 million forfeiture to the government.

Shipley Do-Nuts has some 200 franchises across Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee including more than a dozen in Central Texas.

In March, the company settled a lawsuit accusing some supervisors of sexually harassing and regularly using slurs against Mexican immigrant employees.

A dozen former and current warehouse workers alleged abuse and retaliation in the discrimination lawsuit, which was filed in June 2006.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission had investigated and determined the workers had reasonable cause to sue.

As part of the confidential agreement, Houston-based Shipley admitted no wrongdoing and the workers dropped their claims.

U.S. District Judge Nancy Atlas of Houston dismissed the case after the settlement was reached.

In the suit, the workers said that Hispanic and white supervisors threatened them with deportation and referred to them as "wetbacks."

The workers also alleged that supervisors forced them to work off the clock, provided few breaks and demanded money in exchange for vacations or permission to see a doctor when injured on the job.

The family-owned Shipley denied the allegations.

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Posted by: Me Location: Central Texas on Sep 9, 2008 at 03:11 PM
Excellent summary, George.
Posted by: Corey Location: Temple on Sep 9, 2008 at 03:08 PM
To George: very well said, i couldent have summed it up any better myself
Posted by: Me Location: Central Texas on Sep 9, 2008 at 02:14 PM
Met too/Waco, I see that English is not your first language.
Posted by: George Location: Kosse on Sep 9, 2008 at 12:02 PM
To summ all this up. Shipley should not hire illegals. Illigals should not have rights --they need to go back to their Mexico. Deport their rears. And as far as all the comments listed below refering to "lazy white forks" please drive downtown Waco, Marlin, Moody, Temple, etc and tell me what worhtless people are sitting on the streets. For every one white you will see 3 more Mexican and 5 more blacks sitting on their welfare and crack.
Posted by: dude Location: texas on Sep 9, 2008 at 07:31 AM
companies should learn from this, just dont hire any mexicans, that way you cant offend them by giving them a yob.
Posted by: anonymous Location: Austin on Sep 8, 2008 at 07:06 PM
I agree those in authority should not treat their employees with slurs and such. But then again, how is it that a person who is not a citizen has any right as us? I don't condone what these employers do but when you do things illegally, you can almost know what the end of the story is going to be so should be no surprise. Do these illegals want their cake and eat it too? If you want rights like American citizens, you have to do what everyone else has to. Come in legally or not at all.
Posted by: Jim Beam Whiskey on Sep 8, 2008 at 04:00 PM
My thoughts and prayers go out to Shipley Do-Nut in his time of need. Hang in there bruh!
Posted by: From 'round Here Location: Gatesville on Sep 8, 2008 at 10:24 AM
I agree with a few comments posted below. How is it that illegals can sue for expoitation and other rights and win...when our own naturally born, law abiding citizens cannot defeat the system? When will enough be enough?
Posted by: Just sayin is all Location: Ft Hood on Sep 8, 2008 at 08:04 AM
LAZY WHITE FORKS!!! Thats whats wrong with this country, Lazy Forks. And was this company founded by a guy or girl who real name is Shipley Do-Nut? Cause this article says Shiply is facing 5 years in prison. Wow, talk about being steered towards a career from birth...Guess it was donuts or law enforcement (Sorry, lol)
Posted by: LN Location: Robinson on Sep 8, 2008 at 07:40 AM
This is exactly why we need some type of system to track the workers. An ID card or something, with the system paid for by the users, that would be the immigrants, so they don't have to be illegal. Then the employers can't exploit them. If an employer is found with illegals in their employ, then fine them $10,000.00 per day/per illegal. The employ of illegals would stop immediately. And no going to the front of the line either. Get in line and wait your turn for citizenship. And by the way, being a citizen REQUIRES the learning of english and our way of government. SO DO IT!
Posted by: me too Location: waco on Sep 8, 2008 at 06:44 AM
to me nothing free regardless who you are , are what you do because you have to pay for the internet you write your stupid rascial words on here also so get a real life and keep your so called mind thinking to your self thats what i got to say about that.
Posted by: Anon Location: Waco on Sep 7, 2008 at 05:23 PM
This is rediculous. I will still give shipley's my business. I could give two cents for what some illegal aliens think. They shouldn't have been here in the first place and it has already been found that the shipley's managers did nothing wrong. Why then would they have already dropped the lawsuit. Send them back and lets get on with out lives.
Posted by: The Patriot Location: Texas on Sep 7, 2008 at 03:43 PM
Observer...my thoughts exactly! Illegals suing for rights?? Wtf?? The more they can get away with, the more they demand. Every single one of these illegals need to be deported and we need 100X more raids on employers that hire them. Is picking fruit and plucking chickens not good enough for them anymore?? With the economy and unemployment already in bad shape, what do you think will happen when millions of illegals are given auto-citizenship? It won't be just a recession people, another great depression is in our near future. To LISA, you are a perfect example of what's coming across the border..... ( WHOS "GANNA" and LAZY WHITE "FORKS")...lol, you're pathetic!!
Posted by: Me Location: Central Texas on Sep 7, 2008 at 12:10 PM
P.S. Lisa, it has NOTHING to do with work ethic, and everything to do with profit. Whites expect decent wages and benefits, where illegals will work for pennies (and they utilize our emergency rooms for even the smallest ailments, so they don't worry about asking for benefits packages.)
Posted by: observer on Sep 7, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Am I readying this story correctly????? Illigals are suing for rights? Surely I am missing something here
Posted by: Me Location: Central Texas on Sep 7, 2008 at 12:01 PM
I'm tired of all this ridiculous propaganda that Mexicans are honest and hard-working while Whites are lazy. In my experience, Mexicans take long lunches (and come back intoxicated), routinely fail drug and/or alcohol screenings, and almost never show up to work on Monday (they have to be paid on Friday, rather than mid-week, to keep them at work the rest of the week.)
Posted by: Houston on Sep 7, 2008 at 11:41 AM
What is going to be funny is when Obama gets elected and he opens the borders, All the minorities that support him now will get the shaft. No jobs, more people competing for social programs, schools, language barriers etc. Donuts will be the least of your problems. But hey go ahead and vote for a socialist, marxist.
Posted by: BahHumbug! Location: Temple on Sep 7, 2008 at 11:29 AM
Does that mean the prices are going up again?
Posted by: Jack Location: Bequick on Sep 6, 2008 at 10:42 PM
I've tried Shipley donuts on several occasions... and you know, they're not any better than what you can buy at SAMS CLUB or HEB for that matter.
Posted by: Al Location: Texas on Sep 6, 2008 at 08:50 PM
i love Shipley's! Great donuts!
Posted by: LISA) Location: WACO on Sep 6, 2008 at 08:09 PM
FROM LISA IF WE DONT KEEP THEM AROUND WHOS GANNA WORK FOR US NOT NONE OF THESE LAZY WHITE FORKS ...
Posted by: Consensus! Location: Waco on Sep 6, 2008 at 03:02 PM
If they are here 'legally', Speak English, as required by Citizenship Law, Pledge to 'our' Flag, Pay taxes, 'not' break the laws (sell Drugs), then they have rights. If they have been here years (illegally). Apply for Citizenship! If here illegally, go home!! This has been going on for 40-50 years?? What's New?? PS. I'll still Buy/Eat Shipley's Donuts!!(it keeps 'illegals' in a job and 'in Houston')!!
Posted by: Me Location: Central Texas on Sep 6, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Another company who'll no longer be getting my business.
Posted by: RICHARD Location: MAGNOLIA TX on Sep 6, 2008 at 06:20 AM
WHAT PART OF ILLEGAL DONT YOU UNDERSTAND BEING ILLEGAL MEANS THAT YOU ARE BREAKING THE LAW THAT MEANS THAT YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS EXCEPT The Miranda Rights: 1. You have the right to remain silent. 2. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. 3. You have the right to have an attorney present now and during any future questioning. 4. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you free of charge if you wish. AND THEY DONT HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN THIS COUNTRY
Posted by: jb Location: gatesville on Sep 6, 2008 at 05:56 AM
Exploit them they are free to go back home anytime they want but why would you give up all the free stuff the government offers them.And Kripy Kreme doesnt hold a candle to a hot Shipley donut.
Posted by: Tim Location: Waco on Sep 6, 2008 at 03:25 AM
I agree with rene thats why they want them here just like I said before . The ones that want them here that say whos going to do the work they will do the white man Yep the white man and the black man but see they have to pay us right they cant do us the way they do them. But they should know that something like this will happen if they come over here and thier not legal so if they want to come over here they will have to take the crap that is given to them. We have the white ,blacks, american mexican that need these jobs and will do them we just have to be paid and treated as by the law.... I feel for them but that is the way it is under paid and treated like crap... Just go back unless your legal and can speak english.....
Posted by: Don Location: McLennan County on Sep 6, 2008 at 12:46 AM
No one is above the law, no one! An illegal from any country in the world runs the risk of being caught & s/he knows it. Companies/businesses also knows the consequences of being caught with illegals working for them. In this case, both the business & the workers got caught with their dirty hands in dough & should be prosecuted to the fullest extend of the law. A slap on the wrist or being sat in timeout is not punishment in this case. Send a strong signal that if you break the law & get caught you will suffer the consequences. Try going to Mexico, Russia, China, or any other country illegally or breaking any of their laws & you will find out first hand that crime does not pay. A finding of guilt regardless if one's name is Mills, Milo, or Mendez must result in appropriate punishment.
Posted by: chris Location: waco on Sep 5, 2008 at 09:07 PM
can we get our krispy kreme back?
Posted by: rene Location: waco on Sep 5, 2008 at 08:11 PM
good for them. i'm glad they had the courage to stand up for themselves. shame on the predators. that's one of the problems with being an illegal though, there are plenty of people who want to keep them around and exploit them just because they think they would be too afraid to speak up for themselves.
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