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The controversy over Tyson Foods' hiring of asylum seekers

2025-02-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·25m 3s ·by NPR
The controversy over Tyson Foods' hiring of asylum seekers
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Last year, Tyson Foods shuttered a meat processing plant in Perry, Iowa. The company said it made the decision because the plant was old and inefficient. But the closure was devastating for the residents of Perry. The plant had employed some 1200 workers in a town with a population of only 8000. At