A Cargill spokesperson says one of the immigrants indicted Tuesday works at the Cargill plant in Dayton.

The Cargill spokesperson, Mark Klein, says the company found out Tuesday that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials were on the property, looking for documents. However, he says Cargill is doing everything it can to help the federal government in a serious issue of identity fraud.

Edwin Mendez, the man who allegedly made counterfeit IDs, worked at the Dayton plant.

"We've been working with them to supply them with certain documents that they're looking at and it appears to be related to this false identity ring in Ohio. So we're helping them out with that," says Klein.

U.S. Attorney John Brownlee says three illegal immigrants who also worked there say they got their counterfeit IDs from Mendez. Virginia's attorney general made it clear identity fraud is a serious issue.

Attorney General Bod McDonnell states, "We are a nation of laws and these laws must be obeyed. Document fraud is one among many crimes contributing to the nationwide problem of illegal immigration. Significant joint law enforcement initiatives such as this are critical to preserving our security within and outside of the Commonwealth. I appreciate the hard work and dedication of all involved in this successful operation."

A poultry industry representative says all poultry companies in the Valley use the e-verify system, which can detect phony documents, but it cannot determine when someone has stolen such personal documents. That's why companies like Cargill use other methods to check a person's identity.

"On a quarterly basis as opposed to on a yearly basis, we send our payroll data in to the government and that can kick out what are called 'no match letters' of saying there's an issue with this name and that number," says Klein.

But when incidents such as the one Tuesday happen, employers want more help from the federal government.

"Our lawmakers in Washington need to provide employers with better tools to verify employment eligibility," says Klein.

Pilgrim's Pride also issued a statement saying the company also participates in the e-verify system, as well as providing education and training on proper hiring procedures and fraudulent document detection. One member of the poultry industry said even employers who have the best intentions can be victims of documentation fraud.