Abby's Bakery owners found guilty of harboring undocumented employees

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Abby's Bakery owners found guilty of harboring undocumented employees
https://www.krgv.com/news/abby-s-bakery-owners-found-guilty-of-harboring-undocumented-employees

The owners of a Los Fresnos Bakery were convicted Wednesday on charges of harboring undocumented employees within their business.

Owners Leonardo Baez-Lara and Nora Avila-Guel will be sentenced on Nov. 18, 2025. They are permanent, legal residents but could lose their residency status following their convictions. They are currently out on bond pending their sentencing.

Family and friends hugged one another and cried as the judge read the jury's decision.

Baez-Lara and Avila-Guel were arrested in February after a federal raid led to eight employees being detained.

The trial started on Monday. During closing arguments, the government said the owners of Abby's Bakery had an agreement with the undocumented workers to secretly shelter them at their bakery.

The defense argued that evidence showed no one was being held against their will and there was no forced labor. They also claimed the workers were being paid above minimum wage.

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Baez-Lara and Avila-Guel face up to 10 years in federal prison and a possible fine of up to $250,000 fine.

[snowybirdie]

1. Do I get this right?

An immigrant couple came to the US, applied for legality responsibly, built a good business and now face jail and fines and loss of legality because they helped other immigrants do the same thing -- become responsible citizens! What the hell is happening! Sounds like the family story of many of us! Grrr! Bet the millionaire farmers in he area don't get charged for hiring undocumented farm workers! I hate what our govt has become.

[Celerity]

2. Now do Shitler! That fat orange fuckstick was a huge employer of undocumented workers.