Security at the Crystal River nuclear power plant was breached last week when three Mexican nationals' falsified Social Security numbers to obtain employment. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and numerous state and federal agencies are investigating the issue.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE), a recent creation of the Department of Homeland Security, arrested the illegal aliens and charged them with violating U.S. immigration laws.

Reports claim that the Mexican nationals' deliberately falsified Social Security numbers to obtain employment with Texas-based Brock Specialty Services, a contractor who works for Progress Energy – owner and operator of the Crystal River power facility located north of Tampa, FL.

Representative Ginny Browne-Waite (R – FL) expressed concern at the ease of the security breach, "Of all the places where an illegal alien should not be, this is like at the top of the list."

Spokesmen for Progress Energy and the NRC dismissed concerns, commenting that employees and residents in the surrounding areas were never in any danger, even if the illegal immigrants intentions were malevolent, which they deny.