Behind the Sriracha Hot Sauce

David Tran is the man behind the creation of the famous Sriracha hot sauce that has now become a staple in the condiment aisle. The name “Sriracha” was named after a city along the coast of Vietnam, “Si Racha.” The place in which the recipe was originated and Tran tweaked it, creating his own version.  During the Vietnam war, Tran made his living sauces while being a Major in South Vietnamese Army. In 1978, Tran fled to asylum in US with his family, along with the 3,317 refugees who boarded a Taiwanese freighter called “Huey Fong,” which means “Gathering Prosperities.” This was the inspiration of naming Tran’s food company “Huy Fong Company,” based in California.

Tran knew there was a demand for a hot sauce that was desired by many Southeastern Asian immigrants in LA. Using a bucket to make his product and bottled them in baby food jars and would sell them from his bike.
“Tran noted, ‘I started the business with my eyes closed. There were no expectations at all… My American dream was never to become a billionaire. We started this because we like fresh, spicy chili sauce.’ (Smallwood).
Source: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2017/09/invented-sriracha-hot-sauce/
https://nextshark.com/sriracha-hot-sauce-david-tran-vietnamese/

A Loving Father Deported On MLK Holiday

After residing in the US for thirty years, Jorge Garcia, a married man and father of two, was deported back to Mexico last Monday. Garcia entered the States at the age of ten when his aunt brought him in without any documentation. Because of Garcia’s age, he was exempted from DACA or the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

When Garcia and his wife attempted to get his status legal in 2005 wounded up in deportation proceedings. Garcia had no criminal records and checked in regularly ICE officials. During Obama’s presidency, a program called the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans was introduced that would allow adult undocumented immigrants who have children that US citizenship or a lawful permanent residence to stay, but was blocked by federal courts.

Source:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/01/16/too-old-for-daca-a-michigan-father-is-deported-after-three-decades-in-the-u-s/?utm_term=.5f4b6a18f2af

Immigration Agents Raided 7 Eleven Stores Nationwide

ICE's Acting Director Thomas D. Homan stated "Businesses that hire illegal workers are a pull factor for illegal immigration, and we are working hard to remove this magnet." The ICE will continue its efforts to protect jobs for American workers by eliminating unfair competitive advantages for companies that exploit illegal immigration."

7-Eleven is a well known convenience store chain that is famous for its Slurpee, had 98 of its stores nationwide, raided by agents from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Viewing audits and interviewing fellow employees and managers of the 98 stores, 21 were suspected of entering the US illegally and were arrested. Consisting of franchise owners and managers, nine were arrested for wire fraud under conspiracy with the use of stolen identities to conceal and harbor employees who entered the country illegally.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/immigration-agents-raid-7-eleven-stores-nationwide-arrest-21-people-n836531