Current Events > 7-Eleven accused of weaponizing ICE raids against its employees and franchisees

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https://boingboing.net/2018/11/09/dirty-slurpee-tricks.html

Most of America's 9,000 7-Eleven stores are owned by franchisees, many of them immigrants; the owners' contracts with 7-Eleven corporate allows the company to pull their franchises if they violate US law.

The current CEO of 7-Eleven is Joe DePinto, a West Point grad who got the job in 2005 and has spent his tenure slowly tightening the screw on franchisees, demanding business practices that return more profit to corporate HQ at the expense of the independent operators. As the franchisees have felt the sting, they've fought back, suing the company over DePinto's policies.

DePinto has become legendary for his dirty tricks campaign to get rid of his least-favored franchisees, from hiring private eyes to making secret recordings.

Now the franchisees allege that DePinto has started snitching on his own franchisees to ICE, directing government immigration raids against 7-Eleven stores. If these franchise owners are found to have illegally hired undocumented immigrants, DePinto can cancel their franchise agreements and kick them out of the business and take over their stores.

The evidence is circumstantial and 7-Eleven denies it, but ICE's raids on 7-Eleven stores have targeted owners who have made trouble for the company.

When Carter Anderson paused and asked if anyone had questions, Serge Haitayan took a microphone. He owns a 7-Eleven on a highway lined by grape farms in Fresno, Calif. Last year he joined Sandhu in the lawsuit alleging 7-Eleven was wrongly treating them like employees. On July 16 of this year, three federal agents walked into the little store hes operated for 28 years, giving him three days to produce employee records dating back a year. He did that, and he hasnt heard from ICE since.

Why is immigration targeting 7-Eleven? Haitayan asked Carter Anderson, drawing a rumbling of support. Why?

Carter Anderson paused, smiling nervously, as she scanned the crowd. I understand getting this question, she said. But I cannot specifically answer this question.

Haitayan continued. All I hear is 7-Eleven being raided. It seems to be we are the only ones being targeted by ICE. Why?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-11-09/7-eleven-is-at-war-with-its-own-franchisees-over-ice-raids
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They shouldnt hire illegals then
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Sounds like DePinto should be removed from his position.
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So theyre just doing what they can to ensure their stores are being run by american citizens?
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I see nothing wrong with this. People shouldnt be hiring illegals
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To be fair one of the liberal talking points are that we should be going after the business that hire "undocumented" instead of the actual "undocumented" people...
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This falls squarely to the franchise owners. Theyre the ones cutting corners and paying under the table to hire undocumented immigrants.

Maybe the dude is a bit of an ass but in this particular case I see no foul.
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Companies really do need to stop underpaying illegals and reducing wages for us citizens
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Lordgold666 posted...

Companies really do need to stop underpaying illegals and reducing wages for us citizens

So...what outcome are you seeking?
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HiddenLurker posted...

To be fair one of the liberal talking points are that we should be going after the business that hire "undocumented" instead of the actual "undocumented" people...

Only if the business owners are white. Anything else is racist.
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Solid Sonic posted...

Lordgold666 posted...

Companies really do need to stop underpaying illegals and reducing wages for us citizens

So...what outcome are you seeking?

These businesses be held accountable
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Fair, Next
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HiddenLurker posted...

To be fair one of the liberal talking points are that we should be going after the business that hire "undocumented" instead of the actual "undocumented" people...

Solid Sonic posted...

This falls squarely to the franchise owners. Theyre the ones cutting corners and paying under the table to hire undocumented immigrants.

Maybe the dude is a bit of an ass but in this particular case I see no foul.

These right here. Dude sounds like a jackass but dont hire illegals
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My local 7-11 was sketchy as fuck... then it got converted to a local mom and pop convenience store and "smoke shop" (vape and paraphernalia only) that is much sketchier than it ever was as a 7/11. I still stop in once every week or two though. Both cashiers I tend to see are immigrants, but they always seem cool and friendly and never subsufficient at their jobs. I would be surprised if they were illegal though.
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Goats posted...

Why the fuck is my tax money going towards helping the CEO of 7-11 jfc

Don't you believe in trickle-down economics?!
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