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Wal-Mart Says It Aided Janitor Probe

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From Associated Press

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it had been cooperating with federal investigators for three years when agents surprised it with a raid that rounded up about 250 alleged illegal immigrants working as cleaning crews at Wal-Mart stores in 21 states.

Wal-Mart said it had slowed a money-saving plan to move its floor cleaning in-house so it could better help the government investigate the use of illegal immigrants by janitorial contractors.

The U.S. attorney’s office did not respond to a request for comment.

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