BOSTON -- The Department of Defense Thursday suspended a New Bedford leather company from future contracts after more than 300 workers were arrested in an immigration raid earlier this week.

Officials said that there have been no changes to Michael Bianco Inc.'s current $83 million contract.

Meanwhile, Gov. Deval Patrick tired to ground any flights carrying detainees from the raid out of concern that children have been left in limbo. Patrick said he wanted federal authorities to stop deporting workers until the state can try to help the families and their children.

"There's assurance that if people who are identified who fall in the category of those who should be released and returned to their families, that they will be flown back to Massachusetts promptly. I and no one on my team is satisfied with that answer," Patrick said.

The governor said that federal agents are moving too quickly. The immigration sweep at Michael Bianco Inc. rounded up 327 suspected illegal immigrants on Tuesday.

While Patrick said that the state knew about the raid, ICE has quickly moved the detainees, leaving an unknown number of children in limbo.

"It has taken more than one call to Secretary Chertoff, to the head of ICE, to get instructions to the folks on the ground to cooperate with us in the practical work of protecting these kids," Patrick said.

A spokesman for the federal agency said that agents cooperated with the state and don't know of any child in jeopardy.

"The system worked the way it was supposed to work," said Mark Raimondi, of ICE. "We are not aware of, nor have we been told by DSS, and we've asked repeatedly, any instances where any children were left unattended."

About 30 children are said to be with family of friends.

"There are other children who we think are either adolescents or had keys to their homes and went home with no one there," Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Judyann Bigby said.

The state has made a phone hot-line number available for families that were separated by the raid. The number is 800-792-5200.