Federal immigration agents confirmed Wednesday that a multi-agency law enforcement action is ongoing in Texas to execute criminal arrest warrants.

“It is an ongoing investigation in close coordination with local, state and federal law enforcement,” said Carl Rusnok, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman.

There are indications that the action could involve multiple chicken plants in Texas.

In northern Arkansas Wednesday morning, federal agents raided a Pilgrim’s Pride poultry plant over suspected immigration violations.

Temple Black, a spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, declined to say how many people were arrested or describe the nature of the investigation in Batesville, Ark.

“We anticipate agents and officers will be on the premises for several hours,” Mr. Black said. “More information about the investigation and those arrested will be available this afternoon.”

Independence County Sheriff Keith Bowers said the raid occurred at 6 a.m. Bowers said ICE agents did not tell him what their purpose was in raiding the plant, but said they had a warrant list with about 60 names on it.