Shoshanna Utchenik
ticklethewire.com
That authentic Mexican vibe at the popular higher-end fast food chain Chipotle seems authentic for a reason… and that reason may be the authentic undocumented Mexicans working there.
According to Fox News, Chipotle is getting it from all sides, having already been targeted by the feds for hiring illegals.
Now comes this: Fox reports the company is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for “possible criminal securities law violations relating to our employee work authorization verification compliance and related disclosures and statements.” But that’s not all; Chipotle also said it is opening its books to the Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement arm.
A similar 2010 investigation ended in 450 Minnesotan Chipotle employees losing their jobs. Chipotle owns over 1,000 restaurants in the U.S., and before announcing the investigations, its popular stock had climbed about 40% in the past 12 months.
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